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<p>As set out in the Net Zero Strategy, the Government aims to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. To support this, £2.5 billion
is being invested through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme over the financial
years 2020/21 to 2024/25 to provide grants for public sector bodies in England to
fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures.</p><p>The Office for Government
Property has published the Net Zero Estate Playbook providing guidance to support
government property organisations to decarbonise their estate. This includes recommendations
of how to reduce operational energy use, including through fabric improvements.</p><p>The
Government Property Function on 15 November published its Government Property Strategy,
which commits to delivering a range of interventions designed to create a smaller,
better, and greener public estate. The greener element is focused on supporting delivery
of the Greening Government Commitments, which include carbon emissions reduction targets
for all government departments.</p>
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