Including 8 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, reduce emissions, and emissions.
…, but also more widely through working with partners and other agencies to influence mitigation and positive change. We recognise our pivotal role to act as an advocate to all sectors of our com- munities, in promoting sustainable policies to deliver a reduction in carbon emissions across the Borough. A motion adopted by full Council in July 2019 sets out the “aspiration for Ton- bridge and Malling…
… “well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C global temperature rise”. Based on their assessment, they recommend that the borough of Ton- bridge and Malling stay within a maximum cumulative carbon dioxide emissions budget of 6.4 million tonnes (MtCO2) between 2020 and 2100. Based on 2017 carbon dioxide emissions, Tonbridge and Malling would use the entire budget by 2027. Staying within the carbon budget…
… will only be possible if Tonbridge and Malling rapidly transition away from fossil fuel use. There will be signifi- cant challenges ahead, which we will need to confront in order to make a difference. Figure 1 below shows the total carbon emissions by sector for Tonbridge and Malling (BEIS, 2019). Lo ca l d at a 3 Figure 2 (above) shows…
… across all sectors. At Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council we will reduce emissions from energy consumption in all Council buildings, in house fleet transport and staff travel. We are committed to fully embed carbon management within all Council policies and procedures and ensure that climate change is a recognised commitment within the Corporate Strategy. We will raise carbon management…
… awareness to staff to re- duce energy consumption. We will also incorporate the highest appropriate ener- gy efficiency specifications into new buildings, equipment and contracts. We are stakeholders in the Kent and Medway Energy and Low Emission Strategy and Climate Change strategy and our action plan will sit alongside these. 5…