Including 7 closely related terms such as reductions, more carbon, and low carbon.
… and long term actions and set annual targets for carbon emission reductions. It will be reviewed and reported on each year, thus allowing us to respond to changes in knowledge, legislation and policy, technology and the market and take advantage of these opportunities as the world around us evolves. Supporting Evidence There is national and international…
… the environment, people and the economy. This is a climate strategy for Blaby District to respond to both: MITIGATION: the causes of climate change, for example, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving carbon sinks (forests, oceans and future technology); and ADAPTATION: addressing the potential impacts of climate change, for example, actions to adapt to foods, storms or heatwaves and ongoing…
…. • Support the development of a low carbon circular economy which employs reuse, repair, refurbishment, remanufacturing and recycling to create a close-loop system. Minimising the use of resource inputs and the creation of waste, pollution and carbon emissions. • Reduce our resource requirements and make more sustainable use of the resources consumed. • Address emerging resource security…
… the risks and impacts of climate change. CLEAN AIR STRATEGY 2019 – outlines how the Government intends to tackle all forms of air pollution to ensure cleaner air to breathe and protecting nature whilst boosting the economy. CLEAN GROWTH STRATEGY 2017 – this strategy underlines the role that local government has in delivering and supporting a low carbon society. GLOBAL WARMING OF 1.5OC (2018…
… to principles developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany, and can be certifed through an exacting quality assurance process’. www.passivhaustrust.org.uk/what_is_passivhaus.php CARBON SINK: A carbon sink is any natural reservoir that absorbs more carbon than it releases, and thereby lowers the concentration of CO2 from the atmosphere. Globally, the two most important carbon sinks are vegetation…