Criteria is met if the combined authority has a green tariff that is 100% renewable or if the combined authority creates its own energy equivalent to 20% of more of its energy consumption through energy from waste.
Additional points awarded if the combined authority has a green tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity, or if the combined authority creates its own renewable energy equivalent to 20% or more of its energy consumption. This could be through on-site energy generation, or if they have built or bought a solar/wind farm elsewhere.
This includes all energy that the combined authority is directly responsible for, in offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the combined authority where the combined authority pays the energy tariff.