Including the closely related terms climate change, climate change, and climate.
… be implemented. A common refrain through each document is the attitude towards climate change and emissions, with a consensus to reduce CO₂e emissions through better energy efficiency and adoption of low-carbon technology. 1.3.3 Cumbria Wind Energy Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPD) (2007) The Cumbria Wind Energy SPD (July 2007) is a local plan that offers guidance towards the development of wind farms…
… Public Health Strategy. Incorporated within this strategy is the following aim: ‘To become a “carbon neutral” County and to mitigate the likely impact of existing climate change.’ The Cumbria Climate Change Working Group came together to take this work forward. The group would: Propose a shared definition of “carbon neutral”. Serving the people of Cumbria Carbon Management Strategy (Corporate…
… on Climate Change (IPCC) for “limiting warming to 1.5 degrees or below” to curb current global warming trends. A sector led approach to reducing carbon will now follow to allow clear targets to be set at an achievable and deliverable scale across the key carbon emitting areas. The approach will be based around these 3 stages: 1 Understanding sector carbon footprints - understanding of sector footprints…
… is needed to combating climate change above that of which is currently suggested by the government.3 Improve energy security - decreasing energy use and developing self-supply to decrease the reliance on purchasing energy from third-party sources. Investing in the local economy - investing in renewable energy not only provides business to local companies and creates new jobs but also develops new…
…, incentives and grants, and energy sales. Lead in delivering good practice - effective implementation of a challenging carbon management strategy will enhance organisational image and provide reputational benefits. 2The four District Councils who have declared a climate change emergency at the time of writing this report are Barrow Borough Council, Carlisle City Council, Eden District Council and South…