Including 9 closely related terms such as lower carbon, reduction programme, and wide carbon.
… the services in the Council will be aligned to and working towards these aims. Specific actions that will be taken forward by us and in partnership include: • Work with partners to develop a County wide carbon reduction plan to comply with international targets • Work with our communities on developing new practices that protect the environment 9 • Work to enhance green spaces…
… economic growth and create new jobs, and train residents to access jobs; • Grow to a better economy which has higher GVA and productivity, better quality jobs, more innovation and R&D, lower carbon emissions, less inequality and exclusion. 14 Build Back Better 15 Heart of SW Route Map to Recovery https://heartofswlep.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HotSW-C-19-121m…
… necessary to maintain and develop the carbon reduction programme. Dedicated resource has been allocated to this programme but this is shared with a neighbouring authority and is not yet secured on a permanent basis. While we are seeking to embed this within the wider organisation through the management team, it is the nature of a small organisation that this is seen as an ‘add- 23…
… on’ and is competing with, rather than complementing, other organisational requirements and pressures. There is a risk of failure to understand the scale of resources needed (human and financial) to deliver this programme. Lack of buy-in reduces participation in relevant carbon reduction projects. This applies as much to staff as it does to Members. Again, this may be due to wider competing pressures…
… rural district compared to urban locations. City areas have lower transport emissions as residents tend to be in closer proximity to amenities and therefore can walk, cycle and use public transport for a higher proportion of journeys than those in rural areas. Urban areas tend to be on the gas grid whereas dwellings in rural areas are more likely to rely on oil, and gas is a lower carbon fuel…