Including the closely related terms air pollution, and improved air quality.
… • Improved air quality • More active, outdoor lifestyles • Healthier diets • Warmer, healthier homes • Quieter, safer streets • Reduced health care costs Environmental • Protection against biodiversity loss and environmental degradation caused by climate change • Reduced risk of flooding, heatwaves and extremes • Healthier water 4 The Stern Report 2006 ; The Grantham…
… and electric vehicle charging points and minimise air pollution impacts of road traffic by encouraging cleaner vehicles. Page 6 Our strategy can only be delivered in partnership with all stakeholders to make net zero a reality. It will take the combined efforts of business, industry, residents and community groups to drive forward real change at the pace and scale that is required. Our strategy…
… of this strategy and the actions it contains. 1.3 Environment emergency The Environment Bill 2020 is also important; it brings into UK law the target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It also creates a wider framework for environmental governance, including a new direction for resource and waste management. It embeds the principle of biodiversity net gain and air quality improvement…
… of active travel (walking and cycling) will have the added benefit of improving our population’s health and wellbeing. This will also reduce air pollution, which will further improve a range of health benefits and reduce inequality for those who are disproportionately impacted by pollution. 3.31 We are committed as an authority to creating accessible and affordable sustainable transport choices. Our…