Including the closely related terms energy use, and energy use.
… of Watford 3 Introduction 4 Leading By Example 8 Reducing Energy Use and Emissions 11 Improving Transport & Air Quality 18 Reducing Waste 26 Nature Restoration 29 People Power 38 We are all in this together 38 Appendix 1 40 Climate Change: Compelling us to take action 40 Carbon Offsetting 43 Figure 1: Cross Service Sustainability Board: Structure Chart…
… so that through our example we can leave a prosperous and sustainable legacy for the future. The UK Government was the first in the world to declare a climate emergency that commits to reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. As a country we will all need to work together with urgency. As a borough we can help influence this change and demand action to decarbonise our energy use, improve…
… and healthy borough. A strategy with 6 key strands Leading By Example Reducing Energy Use and Emissions W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 6 | 44 Improving Transport & Air Quality Reducing Waste Nature Restoration People Power This strategy sets out the first part of our journey towards our target of achieving net…
… of service across the council W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 10 | 44 REDUCING ENERGY USE AND EMISSIONS W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 11 | 44 Our lives are fuelled by ever-increasing amounts of energy, and it is fossil fuel energy that is one of the main causes of climate…
… is in the lowest category. Due to the urban nature of the borough, its good public transport links, a lack of major industry and high population density the boroughs emissions are comparatively low. Figure 2: Local Authority emissions (kt CO2) Data supplied from: UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory 2017 Reducing Energy Use and Emissions https…