Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan

• The Authority has installed 432 Solar PV Installations on Council homes.
• Installed low energy lighting to 533 Council homes.
• Undertaken the renewal of existing cavity wall insulation in 375 homes.
• Completed 525 roof insulation top-up measures.
• Completed Phase 2 of HUSK properties in Wallsend with plans to develop a further 3 sites.
• Continued to work on the Local Authority Delivery (LAD3) Housing Grant work with 274 measures installed to date.
• Energy efficiency and solar PV installations have been built into the Housing Capital Plan in which 2,333 properties will benefit from carbon reduction works which will see a saving of 287 tonnes of carbon emissions.
• We were successful in applying for Home Upgrade Grant Funding for £621k to support off-gas grid homes transition to more efficient forms of low carbon heating measures i.e., air source heat pumps, and energy efficiency measures such as internal/ external wall and loft insulation.
• We included questions in our Residents Survey on Climate emergency to understand what steps residents already take to mitigate against climate change and what they are willing to do in future.
• Secured additional funding from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership Energy Accelerator programme and Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), to further the assessment and feasibility of technical and financial options for a Heat Network in the Killingworth area. This includes connecting the depot site, other Authority buildings, surrounding commercial and industrial sites as well as housing to a low carbon heat source (mine water).
• We recognised 5 organisations at Gold level through our North Tyneside Carbon Reduction Award scheme. 2 more were awarded Silver and now working towards Gold, 1 was awarded Bronze & 7 are working towards their first award.
• Assessed practical interventions for renewable energy on 26 North Tyneside Living Scheme.
• Published our 2023/24 Annual Greenhouse Gas Report, detailing performance on reducing the carbon footprint of the Authority and the Borough.
• Worked with the North of Tyne Combined Authority to promote and further the uptake of the Green New Deal, with £9m of public sector and additional £9m of private sector investment.
• Secured £15k from Material Focus to rollout 28 electricals recycling bring banks and 27 vape recycling tubes to public buildings, community centres, and schools
• Developed a twelve-month work programme for the borough-wide Climate Emergency Board.
• Organised and successfully delivered a Climate Adaptation Event for utilities providers, commercial and public sector focussed event.

Ongoing projects

• We continued the Organisational Development Action Plan, including embedding a Climate Emergency section in individual performance reviews, including a statement on Climate Emergency in all job descriptions and recruitment packs, and incorporating the Climate Emergency into the recently launched new starter’s induction day.
• We continued promoting a Climate Adaptation Toolkit to support North Tyneside businesses to improve their climate resilience.
• We continued updating the business resource and funding guide to support the low carbon transition on the Authority’s website
• We are continuing to work with the elected North Tyneside Young Mayor and Youth Council to shape our plans around Climate Emergency, waste, recycling and reducing single use plastics usage.