Including the closely related term offsetting.
… Action Commission changemakers programme. £60,700 Revenue, Service Improvement Reserve 9 Initiative Description Financial commitment Align ECC strategic aims Essex Forest Initiative In October 2019, we committed to plant 375,000 trees over the next five years. The primary reason is to lock up carbon, offsetting the carbon produced which is contributing to ongoing climate change…
… new development is fit for the future with suggestions for new schools to be net zero by 2022; new homes and commercial buildings to be net zero by 2025; and all to be carbon positive by 2030. Developments also need to support active travel and deliver climate resilience with sustainable drainage as standard. The second challenge is that whilst we need to look forward, we also need…
… the new standards needed within the Local Planning Authorities Planning to deliver net zero new developments by the 2025 recommended target date. Net Zero: making Essex Carbon Neutral recommendations include: new schools to be net zero by 2022 new homes and commercial buildings to be net zero by 2025 all to be carbon positive by 2030 16 As part of its estate management…