Including the closely related terms literacy training, carbon future, and carbon saving.
… in managing energy consumption Low Low Easier Introduce carbon literacy training for all council staff Low Low Medium Change the council’s default internet search engine to Ecosia which plants a tree for every search made Low Low Easier Action to reduce County emissions CO2 reduction Cost to taxpayer Feasibility Work with community groups to develop an Internet of Things sensor network…
… to the threat that climate change poses to our eco-systems, our local environment and our way of life. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are one of the main causes of climate change and as a council we are striving to become carbon neutral by 2030. If we are to stand a chance of slowing the rise in the Earth’s temperature we need to act now. Earlier this year councillors in Monmouthshire were…
… to a low carbon future Piloting the use of locally designed and built hydrogen powered cars; Trialling digital solutions which make it easier for people to travel through better use of existing transport capacity; Installing a network of charging points for electric vehicles. We will do this while continuing to provide the services which form part of the social foundations on which our…
… carbon some of the actions will save. However, we will not be able to measure carbon savings from some of the actions, but we can at least make sure that we are doing what we have said we will do. We will be starting a member led working group, to be chaired by the cabinet member (with community and officers) which will meet quarterly. Updates on progress against the actions…
… in such firms decline from 9.10% to 6.95% since 2018; Develop an investment programme to help our services transition to a low carbon future Transition the council’s transport fleet to hybrid, electric and hydrogen vehicles as these become available Pilot the use of locally designed and built hydrogen powered cars; Trial digital solutions for next generation transport schemes that make…