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Update on KCC zero carbon plan
KENT County Council (KCC) has unveiled its progress on “ambi- tious” plans to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The scale of interventions re-
quired by County Hall over the next 30 years include converting all petrol and diesel vehicles to electric, having energy-efficient buildings, switching from gas to renewable energy and more recycling. Simon Jones, KCC’s transport boss, said more technological ad- vancements will be needed to real- istically achieve the 2050 target. The UK is seeking to play its part in limiting global warming to 1.5 deg C, in line with the Paris Agree- ment from 2015. In 2017, Kent and Medway’s emissions totalled 9,290 kilotons of carbon dioxide. Around 56% of the emissions came from buildings and 38% from transport, with the remainder from waste dis-
posal, industrial processes and live- stock.
Measures have been considered
across the county’s 13 districts, in- cluding Medway, to achieve the carbon neutral targets. KCC chiefs have targeted a 65% reduction in car travel in Kent, 100% of vehicles, buses and trains to be converted into electric plus increas- ing recycling rates and declining use of fossil fuels.
In addition, the installation of a
water source heat pump to connect to the Maidstone District Heat Net- work is underway in £1.3m plans. Solar panels, ground source heat
pumps and double glazing will be installed in more than a dozen schools, paid for by a £20.6m public sector decarbonisation grant from the UK government’s Department of Business, Energy and Industry.
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Club’s bench tributes
TWO wooden benches have been unveiled at Snodland Town Football Club in memory of club stalwarts, Peter Rimmer and Tony Grant. They were unveiled on July 10 by
former sports minister and local MP Tracey Crouch. Mr Rimmer (76), whose family is
pictured, died last year after a short illness. He was the reporter, photog- rapher and editor of the Town Talk supplement in Downs Mail. Both Mr Rimmer and Mr Grant had a long association with the
football club and acted as stewards at all first team home games. A spokesman said: "The benches
were a fitting way for them to be re- membered. "As well as the football club both were involved in the local community in many ways." Mr Grant volunteered at Chatham Dockyard and Down House (home of Charles Darwin) along with actively being involved with Snodland Historical Society and the Friends of All Saints Church, Snodland.
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