Including the closely related terms carbon offsetting, and offsetting.
… to reduce, re-use, recycle. We will reduce and adapt our current consumption patterns, move away from carbon-intensive one use products such as plastics and activities such as flying and to re-use and upcycle products. Where carbon emissions cannot be eliminated for businesses and organisations due to unavoidable emissions it can be supported through carbon offsetting or carbon sequestration…
…. This is an area that the Council could provide a role in facilitating between those organisations who want to invest in offsetting measures and those who have verifiable schemes and projects that provide an offsetting opportunity. The rural nature of Uttlesford District lends itself to the development of new low-carbon income streams for carbon positive rural businesses that can offer surplus carbon…
… of our services and estate to increasing climate impacts we need to do more. The Council faces challenges in achieving zero carbon in the delivery of some of its services. The size and nature of our district means that emerging technologies e.g. electric or hydrogen waste collection vehicles will need to be improved before they can be fully implemented and so carbon offsetting will also have…
… owned land • Electrify the authority’s fleet and pilot hydrogen fleet vehicles • Introduce carbon offsetting of emissions Natural Environment Protecting the natural environment is a priority that not only deliver benefits for climate change but will also impact positively on the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of residents. We face significant losses of insect species…