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Northumberland Council

… Climate Champions – we will provide community groups with the knowledge, training and toolkits necessary to develop their own local climate change action plans Free Tree Scheme – we will be running this popular scheme again with the aim of giving away a free tree for every household in Northumberland Carbon literacy training will be delivered to our staff New Capital Projects We plan…

… Northumberland’s CO2 Emissions The primary contributor to global climate change is carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels to create energy. By combining our positive and negative emissions, we arrive at a grand total of 709.1 ktCO2 emitted in 2018. This is the figure by which emissions must be reduced in order to become a net-zero, or carbon neutral county. Our target…

… and engage our communities to consider a more circular approach to our economy and reduce waste by supporting efforts to design out waste, keeping materials in operation and productive use for as long as possible. This will reduce climate impacts and open new opportunities for businesses and consumers to provide and purchase sustainable goods and services. The Route to Net-Zero Savings are required…

… the strategies set out in this plan. x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 9x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 9 10/02/2021 18:5410/02/2021 18:54 INTRODUCTION Positive CO2 Emissions in Northumberland The primary contributor to global climate change is carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels to create energy. The primary uses of this energy and therefore the primary…

…. Investment attracted to the County Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 13 Figure 6 - the governance structure of the Climate Change programme COUNCIL CABINET CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP CLIMATE CHANGE STEERING GROUP CLIMATE CHANGE TEAM ENERGY ENGAGEMENT WASTETRANSPORT EMISSIONS CAPTURE POLICY SCRUTINY x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 13x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 13 10/02/2021 18:5410/02…