…, 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. Now more than ever we must look forward rather than aiming to get back to normal and be ready to take the opportunities emerging from a ‘green recovery’. The collective response to Covid 19 has demonstrated our ability to take significant…
…. Action is needed to reduce journeys of these type of vehicles and therefore we will pursue policies that encourage the use of public transport together with walking and cycling and increase the use of electric vehicles (EV’s). This will have the co-benefit of improving air quality, mobility and the health and wellbeing or our citizens. 16 Electric vehicle emissions are primarily…
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… and far reaching steps to tackle a global threat. It has shown us how we can innovate and deliver our services differently. We will use what we have learnt from the pandemic to inform our climate strategy and action plan going forward. The lockdown has brought about significant benefits to air quality and the environment and has demonstrated how behaviours can be dramatically changed through…
… air quality and new opportunities through a growing green economy. This plan places a high priority on carbon reduction measures to order improve our chance of staying within our carbon budget and meet our carbon neutral ambitions. There are 5 main target areas for actions on carbon reduction: Transport The Built Environment Energy…