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… to live, work and visit for everyone. If Doncaster is going to make its contribution to this national and international effort, then we need to act now. Ros Jones, Elected Mayor of Doncaster Environment and Sustainability Strategy www.teamdoncaster.org.uk 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This strategy set outs how we will play our part in the national effort to reduce carbon emissions and help…
… www.teamdoncaster.org.uk 8 STRATEGIC CONTEXT INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL DRIVERS FOR CHANGE The International Paris Agreement on Climate Change is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse-gas-emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance, signed in 2016. Around 200 countries, including the UK, have signed the agreement signifying…
… Farming is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions but can also play a significant role in climate adaptation and mitigation. Agricultural emissions are mainly methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O); not CO2 like for electricity generation, transport and manufacturing. Cutting CH4 and N2O emissions is difficult because they result from complex natural soil and animal microbial processes…
… to decisions affecting these trends, identifying opportunities for health protection and promotion. BENEFITS TO THE ECONOMY Ensuring that businesses become more environment-conscious regarding their infrastructure and processes will help to reduce emissions but will also provide a financial benefit. For example, using less energy to heat buildings means lower running costs; and natural environment…
… choices in prioritising the environment in order to sustain and enhance quality of life in Doncaster. Our Ambition Become carbon neutral by 2040, recognising that this equates to a uniform 13-14% year-on-year reduction of emissions and an 85% reduction by 2030 (compared to a baseline of 2005 levels), and increase the proportion of land given over to woodland, wood pasture, wildflower…