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Climate Local Commitment Commitments and actions template: Climate Local Gedling: Our commitments and actions Gedling Borough Council signed the Climate Local Commitment on 22 February 2013 in recognition of the important role that local authorities have in tackling climate change. In signing the Commitment we pledged to set locally-owned and determined targets and actions on both mitigation and adaptation and publish these within six months. The table below sets out our commitments and the actions we will undertake to deliver them. We will monitor our performance against these actions and report regularly on our progress. We will also regularly refresh this list of actions to ensure they are up-to-date and reflect local priorities. Low carbon pathways In order to create an ‘energy smart’ low carbon future we make the following commitment(s): Commitment: We aim to reduce the overall carbon emission in the Borough by 5% below 2010 levels over the next 5 years Justification: The Climate Change Act sets legally binding emissions reduction targets for the UK and as the Local Authority we have to lead from the front in order to make our contribution to national targets Specific action(s)i Measureii Timescale Roll out a fuel poverty reduction programme in the private rented and owner occupied sector Target at least 50 boiler replacements including at least 4 new full heating systems End April 2013 Promote the Green Deal to residents in the Borough Hold a Fantastic Homes Promotional Event complete with a ‘mobile home’ on wheels End April 2013 Publish a Green Deal information pack for householders on Council Website End April 2013 Commitment: Reduce the overall carbon emissions from the Council estate and operations by 10% over the next 5 years Justification: The Council’s dated estate and vast fleet offer a great opportunity for emissions reduction Specific action(s) Measure Timescale Generate renewable energy for use in Council’s buildings Explore and where appropriate implement renewable energy installations on council property, following example of solar panels installed in 2012 1-2 years Promote sustainable transport means Increase up to at least 5 the number of electric and or hybrid vehicles owned by the Council 5 years Install at least 2 electric vehicle charging points within the Borough May 2013 Roll out a voltage optimisation project to all appropriate buildings 1-2 years Reduce Energy use within the Council estate Engage staff members via behavioural change campaigns Ongoing Climate resilience In order to adapt to the risks and opportunities that our changing climate will present, we make the following commitment(s): Commitment: Drafting and maintaining an up to date Sustainability Strategy spelling out actions that the Council will take to reduce the impact and associated risks of a changing climate in the Borough Justification: Successful adaptation measures require long term planning (planning for the future) and by coming up with a strategy the Council can fully prepare itself to reduce vulnerability or facilitate measures to help with reducing the Borough’s vulnerability to a changing climate Specific action(s) Measure Timescale Set up a corporate Sustainability Officer Group to overseer and drive forward mitigation and adaption actions within the strategy Continuously engage staff members across all service areas to build-in sustainability into their service plas 2012-2017