Three Peterborough villages set to benefit from solar panel scheme
Previously, the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported that PCC needed an investment of £8.8bn to help meet its 2040 net zero carbon emissions target.This came as the council launched the second phase of the Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) to accelerate its carbon reduction and reach its climate targets.Councillor Angus Ellis, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We are fully committed to working with partners and community groups to help reduce carbon emissions and are making good progress with this ongoing vital work."I would like to thank everyone involved in this project for their efforts and I look forward to seeing the new solar panels and lights installed. I'm sure that this work will have a positive effect in these communities for years to come."Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said: "The net zero villages initiative is a vital programme empowering rural communities with the funding they need to make environmentally friendly changes and achieve our national carbon net zero goals."
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