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Runnymede Borough Council

…, throw) to minimise Carbon emissions and waste, reduce environmental damage and increase biodiversity and health. ● To merge our procurement strategy with technology to create effective solutions to deliver strategic aims. ● To drive biodiversity net gain and protect our natural assets. Strategic objectives 1 2 3 Reduce Carbon emissions from Council operations to Net Zero by 2030…

… of all Council decisions and these are embedded within the actions laid out in the strategy. Specific actions to address biodiversity include but are not limited to the Council’s active participation in the River Thames Scheme. If the Development Consent Order for this is granted it has the objective to increase biodiversity in addition to providing flood alleviation. There are also actions…

…. A circa £0.75bn flood alleviation scheme protecting 11,000 homes, 1,600 businesses and roads, rail, power, and water from the worst effects of flooding with anticipated opportunities for Carbon sequestration and enhanced biodiversity. This is designated as a Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Project. ● Air Quality Management Zones have been established throughout the Borough. Sustainable…

…, as laid out in the UN Paris Climate agreement. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has set out the likely effects of the average global temperature increasing beyond 1.5°C. These include more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and significant disruptions to natural ecosystems resulting in loss of biodiversity, shortages of food and water. The fundamental challenges which we…

… as the principle driving factor behind the increase in global warming. The consequences that flow from this also impact other important changes in our environment including biodiversity, food production and water management which necessitate adaptation. There is an existing internal mandatory requirement to take account of and consider the environmental, sustainability, and biodiversity implications…