City’s progress in climate change fight
Mordey updated members on recent successes.
Thisincludesplanstoplant thousands of trees on council land, LED street lighting and eco-friendlytransportforstaff.
Subject to up-to-date figures on carbon emissions, the councilalsoplanstorefreshits existing carbon plan.
Coun Mordey added funding bids are in the pipeline to support low carbon delivery with links to community engagement and supporting bettermentalandphysicalhealth.
He told councillors: “I will continue to update members regularlyateachcouncilmeeting as we work towards developments of the updated city carbon reduction plan. I look forward to continuing to work togetheronthisimportantpriority for us all.”
Work is also taking place to bring together key partners to reduce emissions.
These include Sunderland College, the University of Sunderland, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland’s Clinical CommissioningGroup,Gentoo and the Department for Work and Pensions, as well as Nexus and Transport North East.
48,000 street lights already replacedwithLEDlightingsaving£3mperannumandreducing carbon dioxide emissions by 6,500 tonnes every year.
A further 1,500 non-standard lights due to be replaced in 2020/21, saving a further £35,000 per annum.
Heat network feasibility study commissioned for SunderlandcitycentreandtheRiverside area
Council awarded £161,846.46 from Urban Tree Challenge Fund to plant 424 large trees and 2,000 small trees on council land before March 2021.
Four electric cycles ordered for employee business travel with further funding bids aiming to provide other sustainabletransportforstaff.
Workingwithnot-for-profitorganisationCDPtomonitor carbon data.