Including 17 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… of climate change will ultimately depend on how we react now. Historic greenhouse gas emissions emitted will continue to exist in the atmosphere for some time. However, continuing with this trend will only amplify the impact of climate change, which is why it is very important that we begin to reduce emissions right away. Taking action to tackle climate change can provide numerous benefits. For example…
… emissions? The maps below show the main sources of CO2 emissions in the Bromsgrove and Redditch district. The highest concentrations of emissions are from our towns and housing, main roads and industrial estates. Central Government now provide CO2 emissions data for each Local Authority area and 2005 data was used as the baseline for Worcestershire’s emissions reduction targets (NI 186), being the first…
…% from local measures). Long term target (2020) – not confirmed locally, but nationally, the Climate Change Act (2009)’s target is to achieve an 80% reduction by 2050 with an interim target of 50% reduction by 2027 (from 1990 levels) – Local emission reductions will form a significant part of this target. 12 Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough…
… of the wide variety of issues that the Council needs to be aware of in order to deal with climate change, and to set out the strategic actions which will contribute to reducing carbon emissions from our own organisation, and the communities we serve. Although published in ‘the age of austerity’, the strategy recognises the need for making investments now, in order to save in the medium to long term…
… and power where possible ‰ Water – processing and providing water uses huge amounts of energy, so wasting water also wastes emissions ‰ Transport – although we have limited influence on this sector, we can all do our bit to reduce our own travel emissions ‰ Green economy – we need to help the local economy recover in the cleanest, greenest way it can ‰ Open spaces – we can use our open spaces…