Including 5 closely related terms such as reduce carbon, reduce carbon, and carbon emission.
… by the council, our communities, and partners. TRANSPORT Transport is one of the biggest contributors of carbon emissions in Gateshead. A shift to low or zero-emissions vehicles has great potential to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality. Encouraging active travel (walking or cycling) and public transport as alternatives to private cars are important ways to reduce the environmental…
… for reducing, as rapidly as possible, the carbon emissions resulting from the Council’s activities. • Influence and inspire partners across the borough to help deliver this goal through all relevant strategies, plans and shared resources. • Proactively include young people in the process, ensuring that they have a voice in shaping the future. • Call on the UK Government to provide the powers…
…. This focuses on measures to reduce the carbon emissions and environmental impact of Gateshead Council as an organisation. The Action Plan also sets out some of the things the council will do to help communities and local businesses make a positive difference to the climate change agenda. The restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic constrained the amount of engagement activity we were…
… to their carbon and environmental footprint. To that end, Gateshead Council will ensure that the Climate Emergency is considered in all relevant council policies and strategies, and in decisions regarding council investments and assets. Our action plan is a critical step in our journey to a zero-carbon future, but it represents only one part of a much larger transition that will be made…
…. *FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ACTIONS: PLEASE GO TO PAGE 15 ENERGY AND HEAT Establishing renewable or low-carbon sources of heat and power for our homes, commercial premises and public buildings will make an important contribution to cutting borough-wide carbon emissions. New technologies are emerging and developing that allow us to use renewable sources of electricity, and alternatives to natural gas…