Including 7 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon economy, and carbon economy.
… sources of energy, application of energy efficiency standards. Climate Change Act 2008 introduced the Governments stepped 5-year carbon budget targets to achieve 80% on 1990 levels by 2050 and established the Committee on Climate Change to advise on delivery, monitor the targets and also advise the Government on building a low carbon economy and preparing for climate change. . Arun Local…
… 2030 target, including measure to enhance biodiversity and seeking Government funding. Portsmouth City Council: considered a motion to declare a climate emergency in March 2019 and seeking to reduce the city’s carbon footprint by to zero by 2030 reviwing existing progress, initiatives and the role of Council and other stakeholders (business and community) through setting up a city wide…
… in terms of carbon sequestration and reducing the rate of surface water run - off and thereby reducing the flooding impact of severe rainfall. The ALP 2018 policies D SP1, D DM1 and ECC SP1 support tree planting as integral to development and the requirement to consider flooding, drainage and SUDS, biodiversity, including extreme temperatures and shading for example, as part of climate change…
…) for individual homes. 2) Improved standards for insulation, heat recovery and water usage. 3) Guidance for community renewable energy schemes 4) Guidance on designs for waste/recycling storage facilities 5) Guidance on the planting of woodland which can be both a mitigating and resilience action in terms of carbon sequestration and reducing the rate of surface water run - off and thereby reducing…