Including 11 closely related terms such as reduce carbon, carbon saving, and carbon initiatives.
…. Bromsgrove District Council declared a climate emergency in 2019. On declaration of a climate emergency, an LA is affirming that it will place the Climate Emergency at the centre of its decision-making process. LAs are then expected to develop carbon reduction targets and action plans to assist in the reduction of carbon emissions, from their own council functions and using their sphere of influence…
… that the current governance structure of the Council is used to provide direction and oversee delivery of low and zero carbon initiatives. Carbon reduction projects are currently developed within the Council and resourced through existing service areas. To make the best use of Council resources, other funds are sought in order to maximise carbon savings, Government funding for decarbonising buildings becomes…
… the nationwide target of net zero by 2050. Further the Councils fleet will be fuelled by HVO until alternative vehicles are sourced. What further actions are we going to take? The Council will re commence carbon reporting, and these figures will be used to monitor performance against this plan. Carbon reduction targets in line with the other Worcestershire districts are adopted through this plan in addition…
…. 15 | P a g e BROMSGROVE DISTRICT COUNCIL CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN Mitigation & Adaptation Background: The actions that the Council can take to reduce carbon emissions and address the ecological emergency fall into two categories, measures that influence others and direct measures with an associated figure for carbon reduction. The first actions are to address the emissions…
… Council should make carbon reduction key to what it does as a Council to support national, regional & local targets. Currently the carbon emissions associated with Worcestershire are approximately 2.5 million tonnes, the district of Bromsgrove is responsible for 669,200 tonnes of this and the Council, with emissions of 818 tonnes, seeks to play its part in the reduction of these figures…