{"id":1531,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:00","slug":"13-million-energy-project-set-to-cut-westminster-city-council-s-carbon-emissions-by-1-700-tonnes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1531","title":{"rendered":"\u00a313m Energy Project Set to Cut Westminster City Council\u2019s C02 Emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>\u00a313 Million Energy Project Set to Cut Westminster City Council\u2019s Carbon Emissions By 1,700 Tonnes<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"\u00a313 Million Energy Project Set to Cut Westminster City Council\u2019s Carbon Emissions By 1,700 Tonnes\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/13-million-energy-project-set-to-cut-westminster-city-council-s-carbon-emissions-by-1-700-tonnes\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u00a313 Million Energy Project Set to Cut Westminster City Council\u2019s Carbon Emissions By 1,700 Tonnes\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><strong>The project represents the largest Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Grant made to a London Local Authority.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Westminster City Council is set to make a significant contribution to the decarbonisation of London after awarding us a contract to revolutionise the way they generate and use energy. In February 2021, Westminster City Council was awarded a \u00a313million grant via the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy\u2019s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the partnership, which is being delivered through the Retrofit Accelerator Framework, will see energy conservation measures installed in up to 70 buildings including schools, leisure centres, libraries and commercial premises, and the improvements will save around 1,700 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the City Council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.gov.uk\/fairer-environment-hub\">declared a climate emergency<\/a>. The contract with us is one of a number of practical steps being taken to meet its ambitious targets to become a net zero council by 2030 and a net zero city by 2040.<\/p>\n<p>The work has involved a comprehensive energy audit on the council\u2019s property portfolio and has identified a range of energy conservation and energy generating measures which will, not only reduce emissions, but also deliver a future reduced carbon footprint for the Council.<\/p>\n<p>The works will deliver energy efficient upgrades to the lighting, heating, ventilation and BMS systems within Westminster City Council buildings as well as harnessing the latest renewable technologies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/solar\/\">solar PV<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/#\">air source heat pumps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/4fxbdx0r\/sjr-mortuary.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132814501516230000\" alt=\"SJR Mortuary (1)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p><strong>Councillor Paul Swaddle, Cabinet Member for Finance and Smart City at Westminster City Council commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to tackling the climate emergency and ensuring we create a sustainable economy for the future of Westminster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLarge cities like London are among the biggest emitters of carbon, and Westminster\u2019s location at the centre of the capital means we can play a significant role in cutting emissions. Around 86% of Westminster\u2019s total emissions comes from buildings. That\u2019s why we are proud to work with our partners, Vital Energi, to modernise and decarbonise the council\u2019s offices, leisure centres and libraries using the latest technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy working together, we can build a greener and cleaner Westminster for everyone who visits, works and lives in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/vhxftgzb\/seymour-leisure-centre.jpg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132814500765870000\" alt=\"Seymour Leisure Centre\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__text-container\">\n<p><strong>Scott Lutton, Vital Energi\u2019s Operations Director commented: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWestminster City Council have declared a climate emergency and are committed to becoming a carbon neutral council by 2030 and this project will make a strong contribution towards meeting this target.\u00a0 By applying our experience of helping clients to decarbonise though harnessing the latest technology, our in-house team of design and energy modelling experts can develop and deliver a scheme which maximises carbon and energy savings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe specialise in taking responsibility for our clients\u2019 complete property portfolio, regardless of the number of buildings, or size of properties, to deliver the maximum decarbonisation possible.\u00a0\u00a0 On this project the largest property is over 8,000m\u00b2 and the smallest is around 80m\u00b2, which is a great illustration of the range of opportunities public organisations have for decarbonisation across their entire estate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff \u00a313 Million Energy Project Set to Cut Westminster City Council\u2019s Carbon Emissions By 1,700 Tonnes The project represents the largest Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Grant made to a London Local Authority. 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