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How local authorities can reduce emissions, increase sustainability and promote the sharing economy

Charlotte Banks Energy Research & Project Officer APSE Energy

www.apse.org.uk The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE)

• Not-for-profit organisation
• Over 30 years of experience
• UK wide
• 300 members
• Service areas – Building cleaning,

catering, refuse. Building maintenance, grounds maintenance, sports & leisure, transport & fleet, procurement, cems & crems, parks…

• Events, Research, Training, Service

benchmarking, Consultancy

APSE Energy

• APSE Energy started in 2014, now has

114 member authorities

• Part of the APSE family and reflects the

fact that energy is a topic of relevance to the whole council

• All local authorities have assets
• Many local authorities have similar

issues to tackle – fuel poverty, climate change, air quality

• But do councils have the capacity to

meet these aims?

• Advocacy, Knowledge, Learning,

Consultancy

Local Authorities and the Circular Economy

• Zero Waste Scotland – APSE Energy Summit 2020 – Grid decarbonisation is

working, but can’t keep pace with growing demand, so emissions continue to rise.

• The global economy is consuming a record 100 billion tonnes of materials a

year…

• To bring about a more circular economy, we need to apply the same effort,

policy focus and financial leverage that have driven decarbonisation.

• The public sector has a big role to play…

Case Study 1 – Salford City Council

• Co-wheels EV car club
• Council fleet vehicles
• Public loan when not in council use
• Council promoting the sharing economy
• Other councils involved in similar co-wheels schemes too

Case Study 2 - Barnsley Borough Council

• Energise Barnsley
• Solar PV & battery storage
• Social housing
• Heat pumps

Case Study 3 – Durham County Council

• Climate emergency engagement
• Community engagement
• Consultation
• Surveys
• Young peoples’ consultation
• Embedding engagement results into action plan

2019 Energy Across the Authority

• Annual publication
• Examples of how local authorities are

taking advantage of energy

• pportunities
• How we can use energy projects to work

towards climate emergency carbon neutrality targets

• Heat network
• Energy efficiency in schools
• Solar car park
• Clean air zone
• EV strategy
• LED initiative
• Geothermal

www.apse.org.uk Focus for APSE Energy…

• Renewable opportunities – land,

buildings, car parks, vehicles etc.

• Implement a strategy – sustainability,

climate change, energy

• Asset reviews – boiler performance,

energy audits, bill validation

• Carbon footprints

Association for Public Service Excellence 3rd floor, Trafford House, Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M32 0RS. telephone: 0161 772 1810 web:www.apse.org.uk

Contact Details

Charlotte Banks, APSE Energy

Email: cbanks@apse.org.uk

www.apse.org.uk

www.apse.org.uk