The Local Authority Energy Matrix

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The Local Authority Energy Matrix

• Local Authority Energy Day

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Introduction

• Key objectives
• Identify weak areas and action required
• Identify key action areas
• Compare against best practice
• Identify the best route forward
• Develop and implement a strategy
• Illustrate quality and progress

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Key action areas

• Five key action areas
• Policy
• Organisation
• Communication/liaison
• Finance
• Monitoring and evaluation

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Your score!
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Suggested improvements - policy

• 0 Write a set of guidelines
• 1 Adopt an informal policy
• 2 Create a formal policy with
• targets and action plan
• 3 Adoption of policy by full council
• 4 Regularly review and update

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Suggested improvements - organisation

• 0 Assign responsibility
• 1 Dedicate an energy manager
• 2 Integrate through council
• 3 Integrate into corporate agenda
• 4 Senior management to co-
• ordinate

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Suggested improvements- communication

• 0 Network
• 1 Develop implement marketing strategy
• 2 Build upon existing relationships
• 3 Develop a network
• 4 Facilitate events

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Suggested improvements - finance

• 0 Internal finance
• 1 Bid for external funding
• 2 Develop a funding strategy
• 3 Bid for innovation funding
• mechanisms
• 4 Use capital from previous
• projects

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Suggested improvements - monitoring

• 0 Monitor councils own buildings invoices
• 1 Develop a spreadsheet of installations
• 2 Undertake carbon management
• 3 Use comprehensive monitoring systems
• 4 Develop an extensive database

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