Transport, waste and recycling, urban regeneration – the list of local council responsibilities that have an impact on the environment and climate change is an extensive one.
And, with the UK government committed to cutting carbon emissions to 80% of the level they were at in 1990, local councils have a big role to play.
One area where councils can make an immediate difference is in their choice of energy supplier. The Isle of Wight Council is one of several local authorities that has chosen Ecotricity for its green energy.
Sustainable green energy
Ecotricity doesn’t just supply green electricity to The Isle of Wight Council’s offices. A whole range of council services are using sustainably generated green energy including care homes and leisure centres. Across the county, the Isle of Wight is helping create a greener Britain by using Ecotricity’s green energy.
Currently, 110 sites run by The Isle of Wight Council are supplied by Ecotricity. It’s just one of the many councils in the UK that we are helping to become more sustainable. An increasing number of public sector bodies are using our green energy generated by the sun and wind in order to meet their sustainability objectives, including St Albans Council, West Suffolk Council and Greater London Authority.
“Sustainable green energy from Ecotricity is one of many measures we at the Isle of Wight Council are adopting to help realise our ambition of becoming a net zero carbon council by 2030” Cllr Chris Jarman, Cabinet Member for Strategic Finance, Transformational Change & Resources, Isle of Wight Council.
One of the biggest and simplest things you can do to help achieve your net zero targets is switch to 100% green electricity and carbon neutralised gas.
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