Including 4 closely related terms such as become carbon, become carbon, and carbon future.
… in May 2019, with over 60% of UK local authorities declaring a climate emergency by January 2020. 4. There is no single definition of what a ‘climate emergency’ means but most responses have included target setting around becoming carbon neutral and/or achieving reductions in other greenhouse gas emissions. 5. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, sets…
…. Of key importance are the recommendations in relation to; • creating a full-time post of climate change coordinator based within the environment Department. • renewing the previous Environmental Sustainability Strategy with a new Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, • setting an initial target for the Council to become carbon neutral by 2040 (including establishing interim targets…
… the pathway to a low carbon future, providing as far as possible costs and measurable benefits against any actions. 26. A dedicated Climate Change Officer has been recruited already to support strategy development, researching innovative practices and technologies and coordinating preparation and delivery of the action plan as soon as possible. In addition, restructuring has taken place within…
… of the following programmes: • Replacement of street lighting with LED lights (1042 LED street-lights installed resulting in electricity usage cost savings of around £32,512, as well as carbon savings of 477 tCO2e); • Upgraded and optimised timers being installed to existing heating systems in various Council buildings; • Replacement of old inefficient electric heating with air-source heat pumps…