Including 14 closely related terms such as reduction, carbon emissions, and emissions.
…, management plans and contracts with partner councils and organisations that are relevant to targets for the climate and ecological emergency. (e.g. Kent Environment Strategy, Kent Energy and Low Emissions Strategy). Some partners have set a target for their carbon reduction plan. For example, Kent County Council aim to be carbon neutral by 2050. A list of relevant strategies and management plans can…
… emissions will be a secondary focus with a preference for offsetting withing the boundary of the borough. Offsetting these residual carbon emissions, is important to achieve borough-wide net zero carbon by 2030, but will not actively be promoted over tackling and reducing carbon emissions at source. Enabling tools Carbon Reduction & focus areas…
… measures will entail radical steps that will require far reaching policy and societal changes. They will also rely on the measures taken at a national and international level to achieve an overall carbon reduction target. As was recognised in the declaration, the council cannot do this alone. As well as reducing our carbon emissions to stop contributing to climate…
… focus areas’, the broad structure of the action plan is illustrated. Enabling tools, which provide the means to communicate and implement the planned actions, are listed. Also a number of focus areas for carbon reduction are identified. Finally, a hierarchy for the preferred options for offsetting carbon emissions that cannot be further reduced is illustrated. Actions to develop enabling tools…
… the focus areas, which Swale Borough Council can take now. They have been selected because they are within our control and/or area of responsibility and are necessary early actions to making deep reductions in carbon emissions. Communications and engagement need to be run alongside these actions. Topic Dept. Action Target date Annual carbon reduction (tCO2e) Progress 1 Council Property…