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… will ensure new policy development is reviewed against different categories of climate and carbon impacts. The assessment will return a subjective score based on these responses. When possible, such as for capital projects, proposals will also include an estimated carbon emissions figure. Prior to being considered at Cabinet and / or Council, the climate change policy thematic group will have…

… and Trajectories for Emissions Reduction SME Small to Medium Enterprise STEM Science, technology, engineering and maths tCO2 Tonnes carbon dioxide ULEV Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 3 x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 3x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 3 10/02/2021 18:5410/02/2021 18:54 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-234 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-234 FOREWORD…

… priority action areas. A summary of Northumberland’s most recent emissions report is also given. 2 http://committeedocs.northumberland.gov.uk/ MeetingDocs/47740_M10833.pdf x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 8x225572_NCC_design_p6_sw.indd 8 10/02/2021 18:5410/02/2021 18:54 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 9Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 9 Priority Action Area 3 - Heating Existing…

… Buildings and New Buildings Poor energy efficiency in both domestic and non- domestic buildings results in the demand for excess heating. This causes unnecessarily high carbon emissions and energy costs. We will address this by progressing our work towards low-carbon district heat networks in our towns and supporting the implementation of renewable heat sources in rural areas, such as heat pumps…

… will start that process. The plan also sets out the potential impact of scaling up these projects and the resulting route to net-zero. 400 200 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1,000 -1,200 -1,400 2018 LULUCF Emissions by Category K ilo to nn es C O 2 Cropland Settlements Wetlands Grassland Forest 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2018 Northumberland Total Emissions K…