Including 15 closely related terms such as emissions, emissions reduction, and achieve carbon.
… will ensure new policy development is reviewed against different categories of climate and carbon impacts. The assessment will return a subjective score based on these responses. When possible, such as for capital projects, proposals will also include an estimated carbon emissions figure. Prior to being considered at Cabinet and / or Council, the climate change policy thematic group will have…
… and Trajectories for Emissions Reduction SME Small to Medium Enterprise STEM Science, technology, engineering and maths tCO2 Tonnes carbon dioxide ULEV Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 3 x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 3x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 3 10/02/2021 18:5410/02/2021 18:54 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-234 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-234 FOREWORD…
… Area 1 - Council Policy All new policy decisions should be carbon neutral or should reduce Northumberland’s emissions from their current level, unless there is significant justification in terms of other benefits to the county. Where such a policy cannot be carbon neutral, all available options to reduce its carbon impact will be explored. Priority Action Area 2 - Engagement and Partnership…
…, locations such as Northumberland which enjoy large areas of natural resources, will have to become carbon-negative in order to compensate for major urban conurbations which are unlikely to be able to achieve carbon neutrality themselves. Beyond 2030, the council will continue to align itself with national objectives and support the UK’s target of a net-zero country by 2050 by continuing to pursue…
…, emissions have reduced substantially since 2005 however, the rate of decrease since 2013 has been slowing. Much of the decrease came as a result of the closure of one key industrial installation – the Alcan smelter which has now been repurposed as a biomass power plant. 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide-emissions-national- statistics-2005…