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Paul Smyth

@thepaulsmyth

Director of Strategy and Technical Services at @SalixFinance | Sustainability Expert | Leading the agenda of decarbonisation heats in the public sector

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Lancaster City Council has agreed next steps to setting up 'green neighbourhoods' through new #HeatingNetworks which will not only significantly cut #Emissions, but also help with the cost of living through more affordable energy prices! lancs.live/news/lancashir…

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Exeter Science Park is set to be connected to a green heating network with a tunnel under the M5, providing hot water and heating to both the park and housing developments around the area! news.exeter.gov.uk/work-underway-…

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In plans to become #CarbonNeutral by 2028, Nottingham City Council is planning investments of around £17.5M in its district heating system, which will be the largest in the UK, providing heat and hot water to 5,000 homes. nottinghampost.com/news/nottingha…

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What can be done to ensure that economic growth is maintained through our efforts to reduce #CarbonEmissions? This article by Forbes suggests a carbon tax could be part of the solution. forbes.com/sites/nicksarg…

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As part of Hywel Dda University Health Board's #Decarbonisation strategy, 3 air source #HeatPumps will be installed at Cardigan Care Centre, reducing the building's #CarbonEmissions by 30%. Adam Hughes tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/19688837.…

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A great look into the Greater Manchester homes that have gone through a green transformation, by fitting solar panels, insulating, and installing #HeatPumps, and at the same time 'slashing' their energy bills! manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

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"One of the country’s most innovative and sustainable heating systems" will be installed in Glasgow's East End, connecting to hundreds of homes and businesses over the years! Project Scotland #NetZero projectscot.com/2021/11/moment…

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For the UK to scale up its #RenewableEnergy infrastructure, manufacturing processes are in need of urgent reform. Now, a roadmap has been laid out to help UK manufacturers #Decarbonise their operations by 2050. E+T Magazine eandt.theiet.org/content/articl…

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In efforts to meet both the UK's and European demand for low carbon systems, Mitsubishi Electric will be investing £15.3M to support research into next generation #HeatPump technologies.Neil Merrett hvnplus.co.uk/news/mitsubish…

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In the past year, the UK has more than doubled the number of locations to make significant contributions to tackle #ClimateChange. The CDP has released a "Cities A List' showing the cities paving the way in climate leadership. edie edie.net/library/Which-…

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Some great news from Gloucestershire! Cotswold District Council will be decarbonising a number of leisure centres, being funded from a £1.2M public sector #Decarbonisation grand. Exciting news for fitness enthusiasts! Punchline-Gloucester.com punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanew…

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The government has awarded Cornwall Council £7.8M in a scheme to provide 400 low-income homes with energy efficient heating, helping the district reduce its overall #CarbonFootprint. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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A geo-exchange #HeatingSystem installed by Oxford Brookes is set to reduce the university's #CarbonEmissions by almost 20%! Dimitris Mavrokefalidis - ELN energylivenews.com/2021/11/18/uks…

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One of the major pacts signed at #COP26 planned to halt, and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. To keep to its agreement, the government is distributing £4.4M to 139 local authorities to support non-woodland tree planting. businessgreen.com/news/4041187/d…

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Interesting to see how the major players contributing to #CarbonEmissions and #GlobalWarming has changed over the past 100 years. x.com/hcanercan/stat…

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When it comes to achieving #NetZero, it takes both a national and local effort. As this piece writes, Henley Town Council is contributing to a low-carbon future by switching to #RenewableEnergy at 6 of its sites! #Decarbonisation henleystandard.co.uk/news/council/1…

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A new £18M #GreenFund is being made available to SMEs, public sector organisations and community groups across Northumberland to support #LowCarbon initiatives whilst helping to create new jobs! David Sedgwick newspostleader.co.uk/business/new-p…

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Sometimes it takes looking at the big picture to understand just how much of a difference we can make collectively. This Financial Times piece gives some insight into the global progress on #EnergyEfficiency. ft.com/content/48ca78…

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The UK government has opened up a £64M funding pot for "innovators developing direct air capture (DAC) technologies and other greenhouse gas removal systems." in the second phase of its scheme. #CarbonCapture #NetZero edie.net/news/8/UK-Gove…

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Cheltenham is aiming to become #NetZero by 2030! The council is using £50,000 in funding to encourage community groups to eliminate #CarbonEmissions through #HeatPump installations and other carbon reduction methods. Punchline-Gloucester.com punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanew…