Amber Valley Borough Council Awarded £700,000 Towards Carbon Neutrality by 2030
Congratulations to Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) who were successful in their bid for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - a government grant scheme that helps local authorities reduce carbon emissions from their buildings.
The £700,000 government grant will be used to decarbonise Ripley headquarters and the Town Hall buildings which were identified as the biggest emitter of carbon. A range of measures will be installed by the end of 2021 which include a new ground source heat pump and improved insulation. It is estimated 82 tonnes of carbon emissions will be saved each year!
Amber Valley Borough also voted to support an international climate campaign to end fossil fuel extraction - one of the first places in the world to back the treaty, joining the cities of Barcelona, Vancouver and Lewes Town Council.