100% of Hackney Council electricity now supplied by renewables

Hackney Council has announced it will source 100% of the electricity it uses from renewable sources – as part of its decisive action to reduce carbon emissions and fight global warming.  The increase – which will see all of the Council’s electricity sourced from wind and solar power – is being introduced alongside a range of other radical decarbonisation measures.  These include large rooftop solar panel schemes across Council buildings, and the recently-announced Green Homes programme, which will provide free insulation and trial renewable heating upgrades to help residents save…

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