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Sustainability
Show your support for Bristol's Green Investment Bank bid
Bristol revealed its business case to bring the world's first dedicated Green Investment Bank to the city at the House of Commons on Monday 12 December.
The city's bid campaign: 'Bristol: The Natural Home for the Green Investment Bank' hopes to secure the location for the bank, which will make major inroads into leading the transition to a low carbon economy.
Spearheaded by a group of Bristol and the South West's most influential businesses and leaders of industry in conjunction with the Local Enterprise Partnership and Bristol City Council, the case focuses on the region's highly skilled workforce, close proximity to London and access to international markets. News article.
Show your support for the bid and for more information on the bid.
Green Capital Credentials
Bristol was the only UK city to be short-listed for the EU Green Capital Award.
Watch European Green Capital film about Bristol
The council adopted a Bristol Climate Change and Energy Security Framework in February 2010 to help the city save energy and reduce CO2 emissions and will work in partnership to achieve the opportunities.
The Framework includes CO2, energy and resilience targets for Bristol’s business/public sector, homes and road transport, with clear accountabilities and monitoring. The council’s overarching targets are to cut Bristol’s CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, from a 2005 baseline.
It is also the top UK city for recycling and household waste collections according to the 2009 Sustainable Cities Index published by Forum for the Future.
Bristol is pioneering new approaches that put sustainability at the heart of strategic planning, housing development, waste management, economic regeneration and transport. Bristol’s commitment to significant environmental improvement is internationally respected.
Sustainable Commercial Property
Bristol City Council and its partners actively encourage all government sector organisations and companies in the city to incorporate a commitment to sustainability in the management of their estate.
Cabot House and Cabot Circus are both examples of Bristol’s excellent track record in developing sustainable commercial property. Cabot Circus has become the first retail project of its kind in the UK to achieve a BREEAM "Excellent" rating. In addition, the Environment Agency has chosen Cabot House for its new national headquarters.
This BREEAM “Excellent” scheme will be one of the UK’s greenest buildings. Cabot House's green features include natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting, use of solar thermals, solar panels and ground source heat pumps to keep running costs to the minimum.
The new Temple Quay headquarters of Top 50 law firm Burges Salmon include sustainable initiatives such as the use of harbour water as a heat exchanger for a cooling/heating system, rain water recycling, advanced recycling facilities, building with environmentally-friendly materials and a bespoke highly energy-efficient heating/cooling system.
Useful links
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