Forming regional partnerships to reduce emissions across the county is at the heart of Yorkshire Water’s plan to achieve net-zero by 2030.
It aims to use zero-carbon electricity and replace the use of gas with biomethane as well as deploying up to 120MW of solar this decade. Elsewhere it will explore the use of energy storage to maximise the use of renewables and aim to cut electricity use by 28 per cent by 2030.
Yorkshire’s aim is 51 kilotons of CO2e, which it will utilise innovation and technology to manage.
Strong regional partnerships will be formed with Yorkshire institutions to meet challenges such as developing electric vehicle infrastructure, which will support its goal of replacing all company cars and vans with electric by 2030.
Last year the company converted a tanker to run on hydrogen and has said half its tankers and large vehicles will be zero emissions by 2028. Another goal is to eliminate the use of liquid fuels onsite by 2030.
The company outlined its priorities for the coming year to align its plan to ensure low carbon is part of everyday decision making. It has pledged to deliver more on site renewables and roll out improvements to its vehicle fleet and produce a costed plan for its 2030 goal.
Earlier this year Yorkshire’s chief executive Liz Barber spoke at Utility Week’s customer summit about the role regional partnerships play in the organisation’s plans. She said the company’s role as an “anchor institution” in the county meant it could and would partner with other regional institutions including utilities, local authorities, educational groups and NGOs to collaborate where possible, find common ground in investment plans and delivering services.