Including 7 closely related terms such as emissions, emission, and emissions.
… in the Council but in order for progress to be sustained, we recommend that they are overseen by the Sustainability Officer. It is important to embed sustainability, carbon reduction minded thinking across all groups and all decision making. 3y Collect data on energy and CO2 from district council operations, reporting annually Collect data on council CO2 emissions in line with Government and IPCC GHG…
… to achieve a Net Zero Carbon District by 2050 The colours correspond to the emission categories identified by the Committee on Climate Change. On the following pages, ‘3y’ indicates an action which should be initiated in the next 3 years. 1.0 ACHIEVING A ZERO CARBON COUNCIL BY 2030 – ACTION PLAN NWLDC Zero Carbon Roadmap 20190234 | Nov 2019 | Rev K 3 Power…
… planting schemes & National Forest Plant at least 110 to 440 hectares of new woodland to absorb enough carbon dioxide to offset the Council’s residual GHG emissions. Increase tree planting on Council owned land and parks; carry out surveys to establish where trees can be planted safely and develop an overall plan of how many trees can be accommodated and where, then allocate annual resources…
… woodland cover by at least a factor of two The district’s residual emissions will require a minimum of 7,810 hectares of woodland cover to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Work with the Forestry Commission and National Forest to determine the most effective strategy to achieve the necessary GHG reductions, identify more land for new forest creation and create an action plan to implement…
… to encourage new industry to use Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture Storage (BECCS). NWLDC Zero Carbon Roadmap 20190234 | Nov 2019 | Rev K 8 2.2 Partnerships with the public and private sector Power Assist the creation of community energy companies Seek partners for creating a community renewable energy investment fund. 3y Engage with organisations occupying…