Including the closely related term district.
… and the District by 2050, or sooner. Recommendations Cabinet is recommended: a. To acknowledge the work already undertaken (and being undertaken) by the Council to reduce carbon emissions, as summarised in Appendix A; b. To endorse the outcomes of the carbon emissions baseline modelling and future trend emissions projections for both the Council and the District; c. To agree the proposed action plan…
… (contained within the report at Appendix B, pages 40-62) to help achieve net-zero carbon emissions for the Council and the District by 2050, or sooner; d. To agree the proposed prioritised actions outlined in the analysis of this report; e. To agree a monitoring process to review and report progress against prioritised actions every six months and assess and report on emissions annually in order…
… to better understand the impacts of the work undertaken and make any appropriate adjustments to the plan. Reasons This report presents the results of carbon emissions modelling undertaken for the Council’s own activities and for the Wealden District as a whole and identifies the steps that need to be taken to achieve a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 (or sooner), and address the climate…
… emergency. It also identifies priorities for action in years 1 and 2 and a monitor and manage mechanism for future reporting. Introduction 1. On 24 July 2019, the Council declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ and committed to: a. Work toward net-zero CO2 by 2050 for both the Council and the Wealden District area, and pursue efforts to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions even earlier; b. Work…
… the Council’s initial phase of delivery toward net-zero CO2 emissions and which define its leadership role in promoting community- wide action; e. Build on work to identify opportunities for low carbon and renewable energy sources and storage, and the acceleration of electric vehicles take-up within the District; f. Work with, influence and inspire partners across the county and region (including ESCC…