Including the closely related terms use carbon, use carbon, and carbon.
… as an organisation by 2035. The council wants to be explicit in its intent to affect positive behavioural change and lead by example. Therefore, unless there is no other practical option the council will not use carbon offsetting activities to reduce its carbon footprint. On the very limited occasion that it does this, it will be a temporary measure to enable the council to have time or to secure resources…
… this strategy, three strategic pillars have been developed to help define how we will approach this issue, they are: • We will reduce our own impact as an organisation on the environment In order to do this: o We will set a positive example to our communities and demonstrate what is possible through innovation and behavioural change. o We will reduce our organisational carbon footprint and have set…
… to address the fundamental issues affecting emissions. The council wishes to address its emissions levels as soon as practically possible, however a carbon audit undertaken in late 2020 has identified a number of issues were it would not be achievable to deliver carbon neutrality by 2030. These issues are: • Emissions generated by our contracted refuse vehicle fleet – As part of the recent…
…, this includes: • Replacement of Street Lighting with LED - £825,000 • New two-year fixed term Environment & Climate Change post - £90,000 • Initial Carbon Audit -£10,000 • Members ICT Kit to enable paperless meeting -£10,000 • Delivery of a Local Plan – approximately £310,000 per annum • Recycling elements of Waste Contract – approximately £1,350,000 per annum • Environmental Protection Service…
… delivered in a sustainable way. • Carbon literacy training for elected members and officers to enable them to make more informed choices both professionally and personally. • Reviewing our procurement strategy to ensure that we buy more locally and drive more sustainable behaviours within our supply chain. • Delivering new web pages to help sign post residents to helpful information that will help…