The Council is implementing a five-year plan to "green" our use of energy in buildings, setting targets for energy, carbon and cost reductions and undertaking an ambitious programme of energy saving measures in our top energy-consuming buildings. It ensures that by 2010 we will:
- Reduce energy use by 15%;
- Avoid £3.8 million in energy costs;
- Reduce carbon emissions from Council building by a minimum of 15%;
- Increase the installed capacity of renewable energy equipment in Council buildings by a minimum of 4,000 kilowatts.