Including 8 closely related terms such as council office, building, and council.
… that follows. It has involved the work of councillors and council officers, as well as people across our communities. We have an ambition for the borough and we need everyone to do their bit to make that happen. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has inevitably impacted some of the work on this report, notably the public consultation on our strategy which had to take place virtually and online, however it has…
… for the borough. Building on the work we already do 1.13 The council already has strategies and policies in place to support a reduction in carbon emissions. The Local Transport Plan (2012–2026) and Cycling Action Plan (2018-2028) already set out proposals to help reduce emissions from transport and grow the number of cyclists by 50% by 2028. This is significant given the relatively low uptake of cycling…
… greater source of carbon emissions than the council’s operations alone. 2.5 The council will produce a separate strategy for its own operations but has already undertaken a review of its own carbon footprint which has been provided as an appendix to this document. This used the internationally recognised World Resources Institute GHG Protocol to ensure residents have confidence in our approach…
… and environment emergency? 8 Global and national impacts of climate change and the environment emergency 9 What are the likely impacts of climate change in the UK? 10 What are the benefits of taking action? 11 Policy context 12 Introduction and approach to the strategy 13 Scope of the strategy 15 Building on the work we already do 15 2. Baseline - where we are now 16 Where do emissions in the Royal…
… 35 5. Implementation 37 Our approach to prioritising actions 37 Monitoring 37 Funding 38 Engagement and Communications 38 Appendix 1 – Council carbon emissions 39 FOREWORD In June 2019, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead declared an environment and climate emergency. The issues driving this decision were, and remain, some of the most challenging ever faced by humanity. We…