… Climate Change presents. These are: • Don’t waste anything - working toward a circular economy • Consider wider opportunities - working in partnership to share funding, experience and networks and prevent duplication of effort. • Take responsibility and pride - to cherish, protect and improve the county we have many reasons to be proud of Net Zero defined Many different terms are often associated…
… gains needs to be continued to ensure a green recovery. Consumers have a large power of influence and businesses are set to see increasing pressure to meet the challenges and opportunities of moving towards circular economy - reducing waste and protecting natural resources. Strategic actions • Encourage sustainable procurement practices that support local supply chains and fosters the building…
… of a circular economy • Support and advise local businesses on understanding their current carbon footprint and identifying routes to decarbonise their operations • Promote and foster opportunities for businesses to grow and develop within the low carbon and renewables sector • Introduce Carbon Charter Award scheme for businesses to showcase their climate change credentials 15 DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE…
… that improve or enhance the environment or buying carbon credits to balance out the emissions from their own operations. Carbon neutral - a process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions which allows for offsetting through the purchase of high quality, certified carbon credits Circular economy - an economic system aimed at eliminating waste by keeping resources in use for as long as possible, extracting…