Schools to benefit from £932m fund to cut emissions

The government has announced £932 million for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which will be used to reduce carbon emissions from public buildings including hospitals, schools and council buildings.

The £932 million has been directed to 429 projects across England and will help fund green technology such as low carbon heating systems and heat pumps, as well as energy efficiency measures like insulation and LED lighting.

Greater Manchester will receive £78,236,986 from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to decarbonise 15 bodies of the Greater Manchester public estate, including Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, Greater Manchester Police, the Royal Northern College of Music, and various Greater Manchester community buildings, including 36 schools and 22 leisure centres. The buildings will get extensive green upgrades, including new air source heat pumps, solar panels to generate and create their own electricity and new lighting systems

Leicester City Council will get £24,253,008 to upgrade 93 buildings including 56 schools. This will include replacing natural gas heating with air source heat pumps, installing LED lighting, installing solar panels, and improving the insulation of the buildings.

Hertfordshire County Council will receive £24,007,737 for Hertfordshire County Council to upgrade 182 council buildings, including 74 schools and 23 emergency service buildings. This will include the installation of heat pumps, battery storage and solar panels and improving the energy efficiency of the buildings through installing double glazing and cavity wall insulation.