Including 7 closely related terms such as reduce carbon, carbon emission, and carbon footprint.
… and cease the purchase and/or lease of any vehicle that is not low carbon; • Pledge to work towards making Basingstoke & Deane net zero carbon by 2030, ahead of the current 2050 target, ensuring that reducing carbon emissions is embedded in all relevant Council decision making; • Develop carbon reduction pathways, climate compliant strategies and plans, working with the county council…
… strategy will avoid unintentional trade-offs or consequences of policies in one area being detrimental in the other (for example, historic policies that encouraged the take up of diesel vehicles to reduce carbon emissions which have increased air pollution). Although the main focus of the strategy is tackling climate change, it sets out an approach to tackle these issues, as well as providing…
… people often use the phrase ‘carbon emissions’ as a catchall term. Carbon neutral - Carbon neutrality, or having a net zero carbon footprint, refers to achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount absorbed or offset. Scope of emissions – Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has used the definition of emissions from the Green…
… a framework for improvement in the borough for residents and visitors. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council has a strong track record in tackling climate change and air quality. In just the last three years, since adopting an updated reporting tool for the 2016/17 year, the council has achieved a 19% reduction in carbon emissions, delivered under our previous 2014-2020 Climate Change Strategy…
… and approach for meeting the aspirations in the declaration and continuing to improve air quality in the borough through to 2030, our target date for a net zero carbon borough. The council worked with consultants WSP in the preparation of this strategy. They undertook the underlying analysis that shaped this strategy (such as the baseline carbon footprint of the council and borough), as well…