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… the legislative provisions required to implement UK energy policy following the publication of the Energy Review 2006 and the Energy White Paper 2007. This policy is driven by the two long-term energy challenges faced by the UK: tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy. 2.1.3 The Energy Act 2011-The 2011 Energy Act has three principal…

… Footprint 2.3.1 Consultants Anthesis were commissioned in January 2020 to undertake a study setting out the current emissions baseline for the city and to make recommendations which could be implemented to reduce carbon emissions. The Anthesis report broke down the emissions into two elements, the Council’s own emissions and City wide emissions. 2.3.2 Council’s own emissions: The report…

…%) • Industrial process (2%) • Industrial product use (<1%) • CHP generation (<1%) https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/downloads/file/14799/council_plan_2019_update 11 • Local renewable generation (<1%) 2.3.4 The report further states that the carbon budget for the Birmingham City region between 2020-2100 is 27.5 MtCO2. A consistent annual emissions reduction rate…

… used in manufacturing processes and the direct impact of operations and logistics. • Measure carbon emissions and ensure a plan to reduce emissions, where possible, is being implemented using carbon measurement tools. Specific targets to be included in major contracts • Eliminate unnecessary waste by adopting the "reduce, reuse, recycle" philosophy. • Be a good neighbour, minimise…

…. The agreement is wide in scope and provides the international framework for UK legislation. The Agreement includes (Article 12) an obligation to communicate about climate change and (Article 11) sustainable development goals as well as the more familiar carbon emission targets to limit global heating. 2.1.10 Background to Climate Change – Policy Some of the key national policies that underpin…