‘Green' pledge from Burnley Council
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Now a senior councillor is hoping other local organisations in Burnley will follow the council's lead and make a public commitment to cutting their carbon emissions. Councillor Margaret Lishman, the council's executive member for resources, said: 'By signing up to the 10:10 campaign Burnley Council has made a public commitment to doing its bit to tackle climate change.
'A 10% cut in power consumption is a bold target but one I'm confident we can meet. The council has already pledged to reduce its energy use by 25% over five years. By signing up to the 10:10 campaign we're effectively saying we'll make our first two years' worth of savings in one year.
'However the investment we've made in saving energy, together with the support of our staff, means I'm confident we can meet our target. By cutting our energy consumption we're not only helping to save the planet, we're also saving money and ultimately savings jobs.
'Our hope is that other local organisations will take up the 10:10 challenge and commit themselves to cutting their carbon footprint.'
Burnely Council has a carbon management plan in place to reduce its energy consumption and overall carbon footprint. Its last annual energy bill was around £470,000.
The council is working with the Carbon Trust, a national organisation, to make substantial carbon and costs savings. The Carbon Management Plan commits the council to a target of reducing its carbon footprint by 25% from a 2007 baseline by 2013.
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