Comment

Representation ID: 16554

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Friends of the Earth Stourbridge

Energy / Power: In Dudley Borough 27% of greenhouse gas emissions are
industrial and commercial. Dudley has 23Gwh of renewable energy.
We would like to see Dudley MBC reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 13% per
year to achieve a zero target by 2030. We suggest some of the following measures
would support this.
• Support the development of renewable energy and energy storage. Aim to
install on every Dudley building with E, W, S roofs, PV solar, with battery
storage, to become mini power stations.
• Switch street lighting to well designed and well directed LED lights for
minimum power consumption.
• Invest in the energy performance of buildings and reduce energy used by
Dudley MBC in its own estate through better insulation, glazing and use of
renewable sources by 2030.
• DMBC to procure only truly renewable electricity by only using suppliers who
purchase both the renewable electricity and its accompanying Renewable
Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certificate directly from its generators.
• Dudley MBC should enable and support the growth and use of green energy,
Our FoE target for Dudley is 212 Gwh by 2030.
• Dudley MBC should divest from all fossil fuels and instead invest in renewable
energy projects, ensure energy is not wasted and prevent the development of
new fossil fuel extraction.