Vision 3 part 2:  Penistone and Stocksbridge Climate Action - Tim Hess - Energy information Group
Channel: vision
Date: 2021-07-01

Sunday 27th June 2021

Tim Hess: Energy Information Group


This was the third of a series of Zoom events covering what needs to be done about our climate emergency and social justice.


Tim Hess told us about developments of the Advice Centre Working Group, first pointing out the recent UN report predicting that we’re on track for a 3.2ºC rise in global temperature even if we meet the Paris accord climate targets. He explained how industry and electricity generation have decreased their carbon footprint but two stubborn areas are transport and household heating. 
He talked about the role of solar panels and heat pumps, but this wasn’t always financially possible. Many people are unsure about what to do which led him and others to plan on setting up an Information Service, like those in York and Bristol. 23,700 homes in our region are rated category D or worse for energy use and insulation. Advice on insulation, double glazing, funding to get them, use of renewable energy and heat pumps will be so useful for the community. The group are planning a session in September and hope more volunteers will join them.