Including 9 closely related terms such as carbon saving, carbon saving, and carbon savings.
… emissions 1 1 Encourage businesses across the city to use procurement policies to favour local suppliers e.g. local produce if providing food 3 1 Mapping local businesses operating in the low carbon goods and services sector. Acting as a reference for anyone requiring low carbon goods and services and a tool for monitoring activity and growth in the sector 1 1 Support SMEs…
… to access funding and collaborate on energy projects through a shared platform 2 1 Provide direct business support for reducing carbon emissions and accessing green finance 2 3 N A TU R A L EN V IR O N M EN T Protect existing local green spaces, the green belt and locally designated nature sites 2 2 Pollinator strategy - Conserving the UK’s pollinators by ensuring…
…, woodland or hedgerows on council-owned land (where appropriate) including strategic land and along grass verges or highways 1 2 Tree Canopy Expansion - Set an ambition for increasing York's tree canopy cover from 10.76% to 13% by 2050, equating to around 22-27 ha per annum. This target would result in an annual carbon sequestration rate at 2050 of circa 9,000tCO2 per year 1 2 Urban…
… is provided; for simplicity and speed of action this is presented in terms of low, medium & high. Low Medium High Co-benefits Although there are many challenges to delivering our ambition, there are also enormous opportunities of transitioning to a zero carbon, climate resilient city. From cheaper energy bills and well paid green jobs; to warmer homes and cleaner air…
… developments 1 S 1 Env; H&W P D Explore procurement/direct labour opportunities to build consumer/provider market through council programmes 1 M 2 Econ P D Establish an approach to new strategic delivery partner procurement 3 M 2 Econ P D TR A N SP O R T Update the Local Transport Plan, which will be required to deliver carbon savings from transport and will set targets…