Including 11 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… renewable energy, and increasing waste recycling. There are different estimates of how fast the UK should reduce greenhouse gas emissions if it’s to do its fair share in combatting climate change, ranging from around 7% to over 25% per year. Researchers at the Tyndall Centre in Manchester University say that Stevenage should reduce emissions by at least 13% per year. Housing Only 44% of homes…
… plan for reducing emission from the Council’s own land, buildings, fleet and assets. It is critical that the carbon footprint and wider environmental impacts of all new developments in the town are now considered through planning and residents are informed and empowered to be able to make the meaningful lifestyle changes required for Stevenage to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030…
… ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 4.3 Carbon Emissions in Stevenage – our baseline ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 4.4: Stevenage Borough Council Position…
… are well insulated in Stevenage. This leads to high greenhouse gas emissions and unnecessarily high energy bills, with 8% of households in the area experiencing fuel poverty. Poor insulation contributes to this problem. Upgrading the insulation of 2,088 homes per year within the Stevenage area will ensure all homes are properly insulated by 2030, lifting as many people as possible out of fuel…
… poverty. There also needs to be a switch from gas central heating, which is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, to eco-heating or electric (renewably sourced), which does not burn fossil fuels. There are only 15 government funded eco-heating systems in the Stevenage area, yet the UK needs to fit around 1 million per year. A fair share for Stevenage would be fitting 1,387 eco-heating…