Including 11 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… recognises human activity as a major cause of recent unprecedented warming and climate projections show that past, current and future greenhouse gas emissions will influence the climate for decades. A changing climate has profound effects on all our lives, and those of future generations. It directly impacts how we, as a Council, plan our activities in order to meet the needs of all residents…
… in the Borough. This Climate Change Strategy sets out our commitment to local action on climate change. We expect to make a full contribution that reduces carbon emissions and improves resilience to the effects of a changing climate and extreme weather events. The strategy also recognises that our local contribution is part of a complex challenge that involves all of us both nationally and globally…
… of a changing climate. Significant progress has been made so far in improving the energy efficiency of our own operations and reducing the overall carbon emissions associated with them. However, there is still much more we need to achieve to move towards a low carbon future as we all work to deliver the Government’s strategy and our ambition to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030. Climate change…
… the government’s aim to take all possible action to mitigate climate change, while adapting to reduce its impact by continuing to cut greenhouse gas emissions and making sure that all policies, programmes and investment decisions take into account the possible extent of climate change this century. The International Panel on climate change published a report in October 2018 which concluded that we…
… neutral organisation by 2030. We will be looking to directly reduce emissions related to our own operations as well as identifying opportunities for offsetting emissions, for example, by tree planting. We also want to work with residents, businesses and other public bodies across the borough and region to deliver this ambitious goal through all relevant technologies, strategies…