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Basildon Borough Council

… Consumption ........................................................................... 15� Energy emissions ............................................................................................... 15� � EXISTING USE OF RENEWABLE AND LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY IN THE BASILDON AREA .............................................................................................. 17� � METHODOLOGY…

… and low carbon energy technologies will work towards making sure that the UK continues to have a secure energy supply. It will aid in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to slow down climate change and also stimulate investment in new jobs and businesses. 1.3 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)2 states that “Renewable energy covers energy flows that occur naturally…

… and repeatedly in the environment. Low-carbon technologies are those that can help reduce emissions (compared to conventional use of fossil fuels)”. 1.4 There are a variety of forms of renewable and low carbon energy resources. This assessment seeks to identify what resources are available and where they could be utilised within the Basildon Borough. 1.5 Section 2 details the purpose…

… of these important policies are detailed further below. International and European policy 3.2 The Kyoto Protocol5 is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. The Kyoto Protocol emerged from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was signed by nearly all nations at the 1992 Earth Summit meeting in Kyoto…

…. The treaty was finalised in 1997 and became a legally binding agreement in February 2005. The UK agreed to reduce emissions of six greenhouse gases by 12.5% below 1990 levels by the period 2008-2012. 3.3 The Doha Climate Change Conference6 in 2012 led to the adoption of an amendment to the Kyoto Protocol during the second commitment period, from 2013 to 2020. Parties have committed to reduce…