Including the closely related terms carbon offsetting, offsetting, and carbon position.
…-carbon homes in the City Centre or to use some of this funding to mitigate the impact of new homes. This would need to be in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations. This could potentially include the funding of schemes to reduce the carbon footprint of new builds or conversions, subsidising low carbon affordable housing, or carbon offsetting measures, such as new tree…
…, or possibly other providers, will try to meet this request c. Adopt the ‘Woodland Carbon Code’ to validate the carbon sequestration value for mass tree planting and woodland creation projects [possible link to uses as carbon offsetting measure for new development] TBC – merits and potential use of this scheme to be investigated d. Explore opportunities to participate in the Eastern…
… 2 term projects that have already been scoped are included for funding through the capital programme. In the medium term it needs to be recognised that implementing some of the possible measures that will be needed to achieve a net-zero carbon position by 2030 could have significant financial implications, as can be seen by those projects already set out in the capital programme…
… Potential impact on climate change and the environment The proposed action plan includes items that are specifically geared towards responding to the Climate and Ecological Emergency declared by the Council Contribution toward achieving a net-zero carbon position by 2030 The proposed action plan includes measures that will contribute to making the Council’s activities net-zero carbon…
…-zero carbon position for the wider area and helping to prioritise specific carbon reduction measures. In accordance with the Declaration, this partnership should include young people so that that they have a clear voice in shaping the future. 3. Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan 3.1 To create momentum and immediate impact, it is proposed that the initial Climate…