Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon reductions, reductions, and low carbon.
…. As a Local Authority, service provider and estate manager, we should be leading the way in achieving carbon reductions and reducing our impact on the environment. 1.1 A Local Focus on a Global Problem The vision of the Council is 'West Lancashire together: the place of choice to live, work, visit and invest'. To achieve this, the Council has identified seven priorities, one of which is to become…
…. By maximising opportunities from external funding pots such as Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT), Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) Green Deal, and (Energy Company Obligations (ECO) over recent years, as well as generating new income streams for the future from Feed-in tariffs (FITs) and Renewable Heat Incentives (RHI). 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0 1,000.0 1,100.0 1,200.0…
… target of an 80% reduction by 2050, as a result of the IPCC report published in 2018. 5.1 West Lancashire Borough Council Carbon Reduction Target A carbon reduction target for West Lancashire Borough Council was included within the climate emergency declaration agreed in 2019. The One Carbon World report identified the most significant sources of CO2e emissions are arising from…
…: The Seven Key Prioritiy Areas for Carbon Reduction One area of importance that will play a significant part in delivering many of the priorities is development of the new Local Plan. This overarching document will be a key part to ensuring climate change mitigation and adaptation policies are embedded in all future development to deliver a climate resilient and low carbon West Lancashire, whether…
… ……………………………………………………… 6 3.0 Achievements to date……. …………………………………………………….. 8 4.0 Carbon Emissions Baselines ………………………………………………….. 11 5.0 Carbon Reduction Targets …………………………………………………….. 15 6.0 Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan 2030 ……………………………. 17 7.0 Priority 1: Delivering a Carbon Neutral Council ……………………………… 19 8.0 Priority 2: Sustainable Procurement ………………………………………….. 24 9.0 Priority 3…