Including 4 closely related terms such as district heat, district heating, and district.
… Improve procurement policy to consider ‘whole life’ carbon costs Pursue higher standards in planning policy and building control. Co-ordinate enforcement activity to ensure standards are met Energy Identify renewable energy and district heating scheme opportunities Invest more in renewable energy schemes Encourage residents and businsses to use sustainable sources Lobby for changes…
… The delivery of this document, West Berkshire Council’s new Environment Strategy, has been accelerated as a result of the Council declaring a Climate Emergency in July 2019 and committing to the creation of a strategic plan to work towards carbon neutrality in the district by 2030. This declaration was as follows: 2. Introduction This Council notes that: 1. All levels of government (national…
… as well as evidence we have about the district’s current carbon footprint. It has been made available to the whole community for a period of consultation. This detailed consultation and engagement has brought about changes to the strategy to form this final document, which has been approved by the Council’s Executive. This strategy sets out a Vision for the local environment in which we would…
… like our communities to live by 2030. We have linked this to the needs for a strong local economy supported by responsible growth, and for our local population to be healthy and have a positive sense of wellbeing. Central to this Vision is the expectation that all of the district’s residents and businesses will contribute towards the aspiration of becoming a carbon 6 STRATEGY…
… 2020-30 neutral district by 2030. Achieving this goal will need all of us to prioritise care for the environment in our actions and decisions. The strategy also contains a number of proposed actions which give an indication of how we are proposing to put the strategy into action. There is a lot to do and the Council will have neither the resources nor the time to do everything at once…