Westmorland and Furness Council has been confirmed as this year’s winners of the ‘Local and Public Sector Net Zero Transformation Award’ at the 2025 Green Energy Awards, hosted by Regen.
This award acknowledges the crucial role that local and public sector leadership plays in transforming the UK’s energy system for a net zero future.
The council’s submission, ‘Westmorland and Furness Council – 2024: the First Year in Our Journey to Net Zero’, sets out the decarbonisation work that has been completed during the first year of their five-year carbon management strategy and action plans and the achievements made on their journey to becoming carbon net zero by 2037.
The Green Energy Awards are a leading national celebration of pioneering innovation and sustainable development in the UK’s energy system. This year, more than 120 entries were submitted by companies, communities and individuals across the UK for consideration in seven categories.
Cllr Giles Archibald, Cabinet Member for Climate, Biodiversity and Environmental Services, said:
“What a fantastic achievement for our council officers and members who have worked hard during the first year of our five-year climate action plan to deliver pioneering projects, getting us off to a great start in our journey to becoming net zero by 2037. Congratulations to all who are involved.”
“Our role is not just to decarbonise our own property and fleet, but also to work with partners such as Zero Carbon Cumbria, Parish and Town Councils and community groups to achieve net zero in our area. I believe we have made a fantastic start in that endeavour.”