A new initiative to reduce carbon emissions and make homes more energy efficient is coming to town.

In order to deliver on its climate emergency action plan, Bridport Town Council working with partners, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Ridgewater Energy will launch a new energy champions scheme in Bridport on October 30.

As part of this, three energy workshops will take place and 'energy champions' are needed to support their local community to be more energy efficient.

A spokesman for the initiative said: "Bridport families that live in homes with lower energy efficiency ratings are suffering the most financially from global gas price increases, paying up to the equivalent of £246 more on their annual gas bills, new analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit has found.

"Homes that are rated with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band D, the average rating for England and Wales - 35 per cent of Bridport homes - are paying the equivalent of £107 more per year for their gas at current high prices - 4.1p/kWh - on average, compared to those living in a home rated band C. This is equivalent to paying a quarter - 24 per cent - more annually for gas use for heating and cooking.

"Some 30 per cent of Bridport housing stock fall in the lowest EPC bands E-G. It is imperative that action is taken to improve the energy efficiency of Bridport's housing stock and help householders offset rising energy prices. Warmer homes using energy more efficiently are good for health as well as helping reduce the 18 pr cent of carbon emissions generated by domestic heating."

For more information, visit Bridport-tc.gov.uk

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