Willmott Dixon will partner Oxford City Council on the £10.9m Oxford decarbonisation deal on reducing carbon emissions from the public leisure centres. The scheme will see installation of water and air source heat pumps in four leisure centres across the city.The £10.9m Oxford decarbonisation deal is part of the council’s plan for a Zero Carbon Council in its own estate and operations by 2030, with the leisure centres responsible for almost 40% of current carbon emissions in buildings.
The United Kingdom is now in the third carbon budget period of 2018 to 2022. The Climate Change Committee earlier in the year revealed that the UK is back on track to meet the target of around 37% reduction in emissions in comparison to 1990 by 2022, but it is not on track to fulfill the targets outlined in the fourth and fifth carbon budgets—a 51% reduction in contrast to 1990 levels by 2025 and a reduction of 57% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. The committee stated that the Government will need to “introduce more challenging measures” if the countries is to fulfill future carbon budgets and the net zero target for 2050.
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The Managing Director from Willmott Dixon’s Central South region, Richard Poulter stated: “We are delighted to be partnering alongside Oxford City Council on such exciting carbon reduction scheme, which will offer a step change in the lessening of fossil fuels in the local community.
“The £10.9m Oxford decarbonisation deal is near to our hearts and in our own 2030 ‘Now or Never’ Sustainability strategy, we have decided to achieve net zero operational carbon on all our new structures and major refurbishments within the next decade.“Partnering in tandem alongside the council, the local community and fusion Lifestyle, we will deliver the works as fast as possible while ensuring the best standards are met, ensuring the leisure centres offer the best possible facilities once the works are done.”
