Ross Mitchell

Embedding carbon reduction as a Borough priority (‌.?)

London Borough of Merton

Our commitments • • • • • •

Core strategy Climate change action plan Economic development strategy Mayors Climate Change Strategy London Plan The Nottingham declaration

Carbon Hub Software Training

Our context Merton’s fair burden of the national aspiration – We have 87,000 domestic properties

By 2020…. (8 years)….

• 32,000 lofts filled to 11 inches • 12,000 cavity wall properties fully filled • 10,800 solid wall properties clad (internal or external)

Our plan Long-term meaningful support across council – Energy/environment locked into core business

Bold use of tools powers and duties

Identification of most vulnerable

Improved attractiveness for Green Sector

Makes good sense

Mobilization of community groups

Private sector Partnerships

Drives economy Social evolution

Sticks and carrots at trigger points

Green Deal and ECO?

Benefits

- reduced CO2, EWD, unemployment

- improved social cohesion, public health spend, educational performance, reputation

Additional Finance

Green Deal and ECO • • • • •

Policy resonance with the real world Customer confidence Human behaviour and its impact on the Golden Rule Balance of consumer protection, Green Deal interest rates and bill-payer exposure to risk Scheme flexibility