Please be aware that our Council Tax Registration (Open Portal) and Welfare Assistance/Discretionary Awards forms will not be available until Monday 29 July due to essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sustainability and climate change

How County Durham is doing to reduce its carbon footprint and tackle climate change.

Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP)
Climate emergency
The council's carbon footprint
Use less energy in your home
Integrating sustainability within planning
Try before you buy scheme

You can also read our Environmental Statement (PDF) [719KB] .