Including 7 closely related terms such as manage, management, and carbon reduction.
… objectives: Environmental Zero Carbon: Reducing Carbon Emissions Use of fossil fuels releases carbon, forming a layer which traps heat and contributes to temperature rises with consequent changes in weather patterns, creating challenges for the survival and wellbeing of species. To mitigate climate change, carbon reduction will be pursued by applying the energy hierarchy5, especially in relation…
… to buildings and transport. Efficient use of water resources will also be encouraged within Council-owned operations and in the wider community, to save carbon. Reduction of landfill and protection of the natural environment will also be recognised for their role in reducing carbon emissions. Maximising Resilience to the Impacts of Climate Change The delayed effect of carbon emissions on the climate…
… BIP Business Improvement Plan BREEAM Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method CAMP Corporate Asset Management Plan CEEF Central Energy Efficiency Fund CLD Community Learning and Development CMP Carbon Management Plan CPD Continuing Professional Development CPP Community Planning Partnership EDS Economic Development Strategy EDVA East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action…
… residents Greenhouse gases directly produced by Scottish residents Total Value in millions tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e)38 Meeting this challenge will require a step change, and East Dunbartonshire Council has an important role to play in this effort. The Council is already delivering in many ways, including via our Carbon Management Plan (CMP), which provides a policy basis for actions…
… of others. While the complexity and dynamic nature of these connections makes it impossible to exhaustively describe them, various examples can be provided: • Reducing material use and waste generation contributes to carbon reduction because material resource efficiency involves energy efficiency, and because diverting organic materials away from landfill avoids methane being produced during…