Including the closely related term energy.
… Introduction Mitigation can mean using new technologies and renewable energy, making older equipment more energy efficient, reducing consumption and waste, or changing management practices or consumer behaviour, to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases and limit the magnitude or rate of long- term global warming due to human emissions of greenhouse gases. It is important to understand…
… by natural capital include clean air and water, food, energy, wildlife, recreation and protection from hazards. Improving our natural capital addresses how to enhance our existing nature reserves, improve biodiversity and tackle air, land and water pollution to keep our planet healthy for all species. Control and influence of the strategy This is a Plan for the Council (rather than the district…
… them and the lead groups responsible for their delivery. Actions are wide ranging, including on themes such as sustainable finance, engagement, energy, buildings, transport and nature. Cambridgeshire County Council Environment Strategy In February 2022, Cambridgeshire County Council published a refresh of its Environment Strategy3, describing the new Strategy as “our commitment to working…
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…, with the remainder from methane (11%), nitrous oxide (4%) and fluorinated gases (3%), when weighted by Global Warming Potential (GWP)7. The biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK is transport, closely followed by energy supply. To help set the wider context, this Environment Plan reports the carbon footprint of the geographical area of Cambridgeshire-Peterborough as a whole, then East…