Including 6 closely related terms such as carbon budget, carbon emission, and carbon footprint.
… role we recognise that many of the solutions will happen at the local level. As a district we need to act now to reduce direct and indirect carbon emissions to net zero. We need to prepare and adapt to deal with the inevitable impacts of climate change. We recognise that achieving our vision will not be easy. There are entrenched market and wider forces that will support existing fossil-fuel…
… and ecological emergency is clear; we need urgent action to reduce our carbon emissions to limit the global temperature rise to below 1.5oC and reverse habitat and biodiversity loss. Action must be taken to protect and improve the environment and tackle climate change at a global, national and local level. Blaby District Council is committed to reducing the impact of its own activities and ensuring…
… minimise its carbon footprint, adapt to the changing climate and continue to improve recycling rates while supporting our priorities for the district as set out in the Blaby Plan: Strong, healthy, safe, sustainable communities where the most vulnerable are supported. A thriving, prosperous, innovative local economy with a skilled and healthy workforce contributing to the local community…
…. A strong leisure and tourism sector and well maintained and accessible attractions available in the local area encourage visitors to the district. Overarching Aims – Defnes what we want to achieve from the strategy 1 CO2 Emissions and the impacts of climate change • Signifcantly reduce our carbon emissions by increasing the use…
… climate and more frequent adverse weather. • Collaborate with other local authorities to share best practice and ensure the best opportunities for enabling communities to make the move to low emissions vehicles and technologies. • Defne a Carbon Budget for Blaby District to provide understanding and clarity over the level of emission reductions that are necessary. 2 Protecting…