Including 13 closely related terms such as energy use, energy efficiency, and efficiency.
… – Everyone needs to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency in our homes and businesses. Monitor emissions and removals of CO2 from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry – NKDC works with experts to better understand and monitor these emissions. Landowners and managers from gardeners to farmers need to increase CO2 capture and storage by high levels of tree planting, forestry…
…% of the District’s greenhouse gas emissions come from our homes. This, added to businesses and leisure facilities, means that changes to buildings in North Kesteven have huge potential to make a positive impact. To reach our target of net-zero emissions from energy by 2030 (a 95% reduction from 2005 levels), we need to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency in our homes. 176,500 tonnes…
… improvements, and forestry management to compensate for non-CO2 emissions which cannot be eliminated e.g. agriculture. Whilst trees are vital, all natural storage options need to be considered and every piece of land is vital. Reduce non-CO2 emissions – In addition to improving energy use we all need to improve the way we travel, what we eat, and reduce the waste we create. NKDC also needs the support…
… of greenhouse gas emissions are released in the district each year from the energy used in our homes. 70% of these domestic emissions are from heating and hot water We are gradually working to reduce the environmental impact of NKDC’s housing stock by retrofitting properties with energy saving measures. We’ve also set out our plan for zero-carbon new-build properties. Through the Central Lincolnshire…
… Upgrade Scheme and the ECO4 scheme. When the Government offers subsidies we’ll share information in our Climate Action email newsletter. Check out our comprehensive list of tips for making your home more energy efficient and find out where you could save. Switch to a renewable electricity tariff Switch to a certified 100% renewable electricity tariff to eliminate emissions from your electricity…