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Leicestershire County Council

… Leicestershire. In recent years there have been growing public calls for action on the environment and climate change, be that in terms of reducing the use of single use plastics, improving air quality, encouraging the use of low emissions vehicles and improving energy efficiency. In response Leicestershire County Council has declared a climate emergency and made a commitment to achieve carbon…

… illustrate how our use of resources and energy in the delivery of some of our Council activities has both environmental outputs and impacts. 14 15 Fuel WaterEnergy Raw & Processed Materials Activities Outputs & Impacts • Greenhouse gas emissions • Air pollution & reduced air quality • Congestion • Noise pollution • Light pollution • Water pollution • Contaminated land • Climate…

… and wellbeing. By taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change and therefore contribute to reducing the risks from climate change on people’s health and wellbeing particularly from severe weather events and disease. By supporting action to improve air quality and therefore reducing the health impacts associated with poor air quality. By taking action which will reduce biodiversity loss and help…

… and heatwaves. By supporting action to improve air quality and therefore contributing to reducing the number of deaths associated with poor air quality. By taking action to reduce pollution and contamination where possible and to mitigate their impact therefore reducing the risk of harm to people. Great Communities Leicestershire communities are thriving and integrated places where people help…

… is through better local planning and more effective partnerships. The Government has also launched a national Clean Air Strategy. A UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations was published in July 2017. The document notes the impact of poor air quality, not only on life expectancy but also in terms of wider health, productivity and wellbeing. It also notes the wider…