Including 6 closely related terms such as reductions, reduction programme, and carbon emission.
… by supporting and activating carbon reduction projects. This strategy is expected to be published in early 2022 and will enable the council to act quicker and respond better to investment opportunities, grants and private investment projects. A Green Investment Strategy Board is to be established to evaluate and authorise decisions for investments under £500,000. We know that working closely with our…
…/downloads/file/7401/corporate_plan_2019-23 6 In addition to the benefits that achieving net zero carbon emissions will have on climate change, a well-managed carbon reduction programme will also offer substantial positive effects, known as co-benefits, on a wide range of other interrelated issues, including fuel poverty, air quality, health and wellbeing and economic growth. The work required…
… into the atmosphere from an organisation’s activities is balanced by an equivalent amount being removed. Typically, this would be achieved by determining the organisation’s carbon footprint and deciding how best to counteract these emissions via renewable energy generation or carbon offsetting, and sometimes carbon emissions reductions. An organisation can demonstrate carbon neutrality, whilst still…
… fuel consuming vehicles. In support of this, during 2022, we will be changing some of our UBICO fleet to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a fuel with much lower carbon emissions. In order to improve our ways of engaging with communities, we are trialling two different platforms which encourage democratic participatory processes and stakeholder involvement, one of which is under…
…. Currently, the Government’s Procurement Policy Note13 requires that any suppliers bidding for goods, services or works, with an estimated contract value of over £5 million, must provide a Carbon Reduction Plan confirming their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050. This also has to outline the environmental management measures that they have in place for the project/works. Policy such as this can…