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Worcester City Council

…: • Reducing emissions from council buildings • Reducing emissions from council owned vehicles • Reducing emissions from staff commutes or business travel Aim: To reduce carbon emissions from all aspects of the Council’s operations and buildings, providing strong leadership on the opportunities for reduction Worcester City Council's Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2020 Return…

… on the impact on carbon emissions and on the wider environment, enabling senior leadership and members to make informed decisions • Seek a positive environmental impact from each decision or activity • Give appropriate weight to emissions reduction when assessing the business case of projects, seeking appropriate mitigation where a project with an environmental cost is approved • Seek to reduce…

… of E, F or G • Number and percentage of businesses participating in the Business Energy Efficiency Programme and Low Carbon Opportunities Programme, and the carbon emission reductions achieved by these businesses Return to ‘Finding your way’ page Carbon Neutral Worcester Aim: To grow the low carbon economy in the city and ensure sustainability is embedded in business Worcester City…

… Resource Efficiency Embedding the strategy Author: Ruth Corrall Environmental Sustainability Officer Introduction As was recognised by Worcester City Council in July 2019, the world is now in the middle of a climate emergency. Without rapid action on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG), the resulting changes to the climate will be widespread…

… developments and economic development and skills. The strategy links to other key strategies for the city and county, particularly the Worcestershire Energy Strategy. This strategy focuses on how the county will reduce emissions, increase local energy generation and maximise the growth opportunity from investment in the low carbon and renewable energy sector. A list of all of the strategies and plans…