Including the closely related term circular economy.
…. Pre 2025 Higher £££ By 2026, update key planning policies in our City Plan with stronger requirements for new developments, including prioritising whole-life carbon and circular economy statements. 2025 and beyond Higher £ Implement our new Environment Supplementary Planning Document (ESPD), which requires major new developments to be built to net zero standards. Review the ESPD in 2022…
… with their buildings and activities. Reduced Consumption and Waste Priority: Reduce waste, increase recycling, and promote sustainable consumption Goal 1: Adopt sustainable purchasing practices and products. Goal 2: Drive reductions in waste and a step change in rates of recycling. Goal 3: Fully embed resource efficiency and the re-use of materials as part of a thriving low carbon circular…
… economy. Enhance the low carbon economy and expand local green skills and jobs Clean and Affordable Energy Priority: Increase availability, affordability and use of low and zero carbon energy Goal 1: Harness opportunities for the local generation and distribution of renewable energy. Goal 2: Empower homeowners, tenants, and landlords to use energy from low and zero carbon sources…