Including 5 closely related terms such as climate change, climate, and tackling climate.
… REPORT TO: CABINET OVERVIEW WORKING GROUP DATE: 15 AUGUST 2019 TITLE: CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY – INITIAL REPORT LEAD OFFICERS: SENIOR MANAGEMENT BOARD (01279) 446004 CONTRIBUTING OFFICERS: REBECCA FARRANT, OPERATIONS MANAGER (01279) 446811 DEAN JAMES, OPERATIONS MANAGER (01279) 6687 RECOMMENDED…
… in residential areas Promote the use/installation of SuDs on all large new builds in line with Planning Policy IMPLICATIONS Place (Includes Sustainability) The proposals set out in this report demonstrate the Council’s commitment to tackling climate change and will set some good practice standards in meeting the sustainability objectives set out in the emerging Local Development Plan…
… that: A The Working Group notes the report and the progress made to date. BACKGROUND 1. The Climate Change Act 2008 established a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent in 2050 from 1990 levels. In June 2019, the Government passed new laws to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. 2. The Council recognises the importance…
… to declare a climate emergency in Harlow. The Council has made a number of commitments to prevent climate change, including reducing the council’s net carbon emissions as far as possible and reducing the carbon footprint at a greater rate than it is already committed to do so, along with actions relating the effects of activities, beyond those directly emitting carbon into the atmosphere, on the wider…
… with Passivhaus standards; ii) Alternative heating solutions in line with Climate Change Committee recommendations; iii) Methods of increasing biodiversity, including SuDS, at each site; iv) Identifying and using ‘green’ materials with low/zero carbon footprint; v) Methods of reducing fleet and plant emissions during the construction of each site; and vi) Installation of electric car…