Including 4 closely related terms such as energy generation, energy generation, and energy saving.
… in order to achieve the outcomes. This is a living plan, will evolve as needed and progress will be reported on an annual basis. Zero net carbon (also referred to as carbon neutral) means that the activity balances it’s energy use with its renewable energy generation, or carbon sequestration, and emits no ‘net’ carbon. This may be through 100% reduction of carbon using efficiencies…
… and renewable technologies at the location, or could be using a carbon offset, which absorbs carbon or generates electricity without carbon emissions to achieve zero ‘net’ carbon emissions. CARBON OFFSET HIERARCHY ENERGY HIERARCHY Energy saving Energy efficiency Renewables Low Emission Conventional Offset: Energy generation‐Local using no land Energy generation – local using land…
… ....................................................................................................... 30 Energy generation and storage ............................................................................................. 33 Resilience, adaptation and offsetting .................................................................................... 35 Appendix I- Swale Borough Council’s Declaration of Climate and Ecological Emergency ... 39 Appendix II - Adopted Local Plan and Local…
… Carbon Offsetting hierarchy Planning Framework Measuring & Reporting progress Buildings Transport Waste & resource consumption Resilience, adaption and offsetting Ecology Energy Generation & Storage Collaboration Communication Support & Guidance Funding Council estate 14 Swale Borough Council Climate and Ecological Emergency Enabling Tools…
… services such as the Energy Saving Trust. Short Medium 8 Policy Encourage Town and Parish Councils to fit LED lighting and other low energy technology by providing information on cost savings and carbon reduction. Short Small 9 Planning Consider development of a financial viability toolkit to ensure that the cost of low and zero-carbon methods is accurately assessed (e.g. building…