2. Strategic aims
The primary aims of the strategy for addressing energy efficiency and fuel poverty in the Arun district are listed below. The action plan in appendix 1 details the objectives connected to these aims; the action plan will be used to monitor the progress and success in delivering these objectives.
- To contribute to the Council’s strategic target of preparing Arun’s response to the Environment and Climate Emergency
- To contribute towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions in residential buildings to help meet the Government target of reaching ‘net zero’ by 2050.
- To encourage and support the insulation of any remaining wall cavities and lofts in the district
- To encourage and support the uptake of solid wall insulation in the district
- To encourage and support the uptake of domestic renewable energy systems
- To further improve the energy efficiency of the Council’s own housing stock
- To target areas, known to contain Hard To Treat (HTT)
- To work towards reducing the number of people living in fuel poverty across West Sussex using both practical and behavioural measures
- To inform and enforce the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the domestic private rental sector.