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Sevenoaks District Council

… appropriate and deliverable ideas and initiatives Carbon Emission baseline and Opportunity Audit Audit our current and levels of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (Short Term) Undertake an Opportunity Audit for ways to reduce carbon emissions in Council buildings and assets (Short Term) Continue to use the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Tool on an annual basis to audit our…

… actions for 2021-22. Recommendation to Cabinet: To agree the Net Zero 2030 actions for 2021-22. Reason for recommendation: To support the Net Zero 2030 commitment. Net Zero 2030 and the Environment 3 Reducing carbon emissions goes hand in hand with environmental conservation and improvement. The connection between climate change and nature has been recognised nationally through…

… and wildlife causing the natural environment to be under increased pressure. 5 Therefore, the net zero work, undertaken by the council, will include measures and projects to mitigate the causes of climate change, namely through reducing carbon emissions, and also adapt to the expected effects of a changing climate. Helping the Council and District to be more climate resilient. 6 Adaptation…

… the environmental aspects of Sevenoaks District Councils Council and Development Plans (Ongoing) Explore opportunities to invest in clean growth such as a local Net Zero Bank to finance energy efficiency and carbon reduction (Medium Term) Where everything possible has been done to achieve zero carbon but there is still a shortfall, take action through offsetting carbon dioxide emissions where…

…” Net Zero Actions 2021-22 7 In November 2019, the Council agreed a series of actions to begin the process of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Progress on these actions was reported to the Cleaner and Greener Advisory Committee in October 2020. 8 These actions have now been updated and revised to take account of new opportunities and innovations. Additional actions have also been…