Accelerating York's Net Zero Transition

气候变化是我们这个星球面临的最大威胁。在约克，我们致力于应对这一威胁；2019年，约克市议会宣布进入气候紧急状态，并制定了到2030年实现净零碳的目标。此前的研究表明，建筑物是约克郡最大的排放源，占我们当地排放量的60%以上。约克郡有8万多套住宅，还有更多的商业和公共建筑。为了实现净零排放，超过一半的家庭(4.4万户)需要进行隔热、玻璃和防风改造，并安装7.3万个热泵。交通是约克郡排放的另一个重要因素(27%)，预计需要91,000辆全电动汽车来实现交通系统的脱碳。约克拥有伦敦以外最广泛的公共电动汽车充电网络之一，此前该公司推出了一项非街道基础设施供应计划。在过去的5年里，我们看到公共网络上的充电会话数量增加了10倍，有报道称，用户发现访问可用的充电点变得越来越困难。全市供暖和交通系统日益电气化，将使纽约的年电力需求从773GWh增加到1273GWh。建模表明，屋顶太阳能光伏每年可贡献91GWh的潜力，估计资本成本为1.37亿GB。通过结合社会、产能、财务和结构方法，该项目创建了对当地能源规划成果的全面和实际应用-为当地提供了一个框架，通过当地加速带实现脱碳。

Climate change is the greatest threat facing our planet. In York, we are committed to tackling this threat; in 2019, City of York Council declared a climate emergency and set an ambition for York to be net zero carbon by 2030\.Previous research has shown that buildings are the largest source of emissions in York, accounting for over 60% of our locally derived emissions. There are more than 80,000 homes in York, with additional commercial and public buildings. To achieve net zero, over half of these homes will need to be retrofitted (44,000) with insulation, glazing and draughtproofing improvements, as well as installing 73,000 heat pumps.Transport is another significant contributor to emissions in York (27%), with a projected requirement for 91,000 fully electric vehicles to decarbonise the transport system. York has one of the most extensive public EV charging networks outside of London, following a programme of off-street infrastructure provision. In the last 5 years, we have seen a 10-fold increase in the number of charging sessions on the public network, with reports that users are finding it increasingly difficult to access available charge-points.The increased electrification of heating and transport systems across the city will increase York's annual demand for electricity from 773 GWh to 1,273 GWh. Modelling has indicated the potential for rooftop solar PV to contribute 91 GWh per year at an estimated capital cost of £137million.By combining social, capacity, financial and structural approaches, this project creates a holistic and practical application of the outcomes from Local Area Energy Planning - providing a framework for local areas to achieve decarbonisation through local acceleration zones.