Including 7 closely related terms such as reduce carbon, carbon economy, and reduce carbon.
… and developing a network will increase the capacity of the Council, and the wider East Lothian community, to mitigate against and adapt to climate change, and will strengthen our key commitments to tackle climate change. Several local organisations have already successfully implemented local projects and initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, encourage a low carbon lifestyle and a low carbon, circular…
… to a low carbon economy will help create a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth6. Public Bodies’ Climate Change Duties: The 2009 Climate Change Act set out the Duties of Public Bodies in relation to climate change: o To contribute to the delivery of the carbon emission reduction targets set out in the Act…
…-report-proposals-policies-2018/ Under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, as a public body East Lothian Council is expected to lead by example in reducing carbon emissions, contributing to climate change adaptation and acting sustainably. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/12/contents https://www.theccc.org.uk/publications/ https…
…; produce food locally; and enhance greenspaces and green networks in and around our communities. The Climate Change Plan also recognises the economic opportunities that are likely to arise, the potential of renewable energy resources and opportunities to restore biodiversity and ecosystems to assist with carbon capture and storage. The Plan seeks to achieve: energy efficiency and reduced…
…). The planning system and building standards provide a framework determining the location of new development; ensuring buildings are more energy efficient; promoting renewable energy development in the right places; and ensuring new developments contain infrastructure to encourage behaviour change and reduce carbon emissions. Green networks, greenspaces and woodland creation all support and encourage…