Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon management, carbon emission, and carbon emissions.
… .................................................................................. 16 Planning Policy....................................................................................................... 16 4 Executive Summary This document is the third strategy document since 2010 aimed at carbon management, energy efficiency and sustainability. It needs to be seen in the context of the council’s declaration of a climate emergency on Wednesday 18th…
… to meet their own needs. Waverley’s Carbon Management Plan 2011-2015 targeted a reduction in CO2 emissions of 25% by 2015. This was superseded in 2015 by the Energy Efficient Plan 2015-2020 which targeted a 3% reduction in emissions year on year. A number of projects including the installation of energy efficient boilers, solar panels on the Burys, LED lighting in our office and in our…
… car parks and introduction of pool cars were completed to contribute to that target. Overall between 2008 and 2014 there was an 8.5% reduction in carbon emissions. Previously, there has been a number of challenges including limited budgets, lack of political commitment, changes in service delivery and data accuracy. However many lessons have been learnt. Waverley has now made…
… are dependent on what is done from now to bring down net carbon emissions. However, there will be unavoidable damage and unavoidable costs of mitigation. As a public sector organisation the council has a responsibility to look after the local environment and the people in the borough, including those who are most vulnerable. The council will therefore need to ensure that the services delivered…
…, a service provider and a community leader, has a key role in leading Waverley’s communities towards sustainable and lower carbon lifestyles and enabling moves to adopt them. As outlined above, in September 2019 WBC declared a Climate Emergency and committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. To meet this objective the council will: take into account the potential impact on the climate…