Including the closely related terms carbon ambitions, and carbon lifestyles.
… to embed this agenda within the borough. 9 11 12 Cabinet Member for Environment and Enforcement Cllr Hayley Eachus 13 I am hugely proud that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council 14 declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, which included the incredibly ambitious targets of becoming carbon neutral as a council by 2025 14 and carbon neutral as a borough by 2030. Although the council has 15…
…, as well as positive policies in our Local Plan Update. Waste and consumption: Many parts of the UK economy are dependent on single use, consuming large volumes of resources which are frequently wasted. Although recycling rates have been improving, they are still short of the ambitions of a sustainable economy. This matters to our zero carbon ambitions as materials we throw away have used…
…. • Education on lower carbon lifestyles, such as diet. Page 14 The natural environment: Basingstoke and Deane is an extremely green borough in terms of its natural environment, with over 90% of the borough being undeveloped. These green spaces already lock up thousands of tonnes of carbon a year, as well as providing…