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Introducing our new Climate Change Action Plan 2024-26
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We are thrilled to announce the publication of our new Climate Change Action Plan 2024-26, which, as well as focusing on reducing emissions from heating, energy, and transport, also explores further greenhouse gas reduction, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation.
Building on the success achieved throughout 2021 to 2023, this plan includes new initiatives exploring how we will also reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions, both of which are major contributors to the county's greenhouse gas footprint.
The plan is part of an integrated approach to maintain and enhance the natural environment and sits alongside our Environmental Policy Statement. It explores how we can adapt to the effects of climate change such as flooding, coastal erosion, wildfires, energy security threats, infectious diseases, and extreme weather events. |
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Awards celebrate the best of the county's green volunteers
The Duchess of Northumberland helped celebrate the very best in community and voluntary environmental work across the county at this year’s LOVE Northumberland awards ceremony. Community groups, organisations, schools and individuals were honoured awards across seven categories in what is now the event’s 14th year. From residents combining jogging and litter picking (known as plogging), to schools transforming the way pupils think about greener travel – award winners spanned the length and breadth of the county.
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Affordable fares for Northumberland Line announced
Northern will offer a range of affordable fares to customers on the new Northumberland Line, ensuring they pay no more than £3 for a single journey along the entire route. The maximum peak-time single fare, for the full line from Ashington to Newcastle, is £3 and a return trip costs £6. Off-peak tickets start from £1.20.
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Can you help us reduce emissions in agriculture?
We want to hear from farming communities, related businesses and supply chains about what barriers you are facing to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across agriculture and forestry in Northumberland. Funded by Innovate UK, we are working on a project with the Rural Design Centre to identify and address these barriers. Please fill out our survey to help us better understand the unique and local challenges. For more information please email agriculture@northumberland.gov.uk or call 01661 721001.
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Get free tailored energy advice for your property
Expert advisors from Energy Saving Trust are providing over-the-phone advice to support you in making energy-saving home improvements such as insulation or heating system updates. Advisors can help you access funding, signpost you to local installers and provide a one stop shop to help you reduce your energy bills and improve your home’s energy efficiency. Call Home Energy Advice North East on 0808 175 9345.
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Gas safety grants Grants of up to £500 are available for replacements, repairs, and servicing of gas appliances to provide vital gas safety interventions for vulnerable people in their homes. There can only be one intervention per household per year which may include more than one measures such as gas safety checks, gas servicing, gas boiler repairs, gas boiler replacements, gas boiler combustion analysis, gas cookers, gas fires, gas pipework, gas meters, gas water heaters.
Who can apply:
All applicants must live in privately owned accommodation and be one of the following:
- 60 years old or over and have low household income and/or a disability
- Under 60 and have a low household income and/or a disability or
- Considered exceptionally vulnerable by the HIA (This is reviewed on a case
- by case basis)
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Funding available for home energy upgrades
Eligible residents could access a range of fully funded energy-saving improvements, including floor, loft, and wall insulation (internal or external), low carbon heat systems like air source heat pumps and heating controls, as well as solar panels.
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