Including the closely related term energy.
… for action on climate change and the environment, be that in terms of reducing the use of single use plastics, improving air quality, encouraging the use of low emissions vehicles and/or improving energy effciency. Now more than ever we must look forward rather than aiming to get back to normal and be ready to take the opportunities emerging from a ‘green recovery’. The collective response to Covid 19…
… looks like, our district will be better for our citizens. We are committed to minimising the environmental impacts of our own activities. Aiming to achieve 100% clean energy across our buildings and services and ensuring that all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to planning decisions are in line with our ambition for the council’s own activities to be carbon neutral by 2030. Though…
… the environment is a priority in its own right, environmental issues are cross cutting and hence this strategy will also support outcomes in the four other areas: ECONOMY: Help create a sustainable and vibrant economy that works for all AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Provide affordable, energy effcient homes for our diverse and changing population. HEALTH & WELL-BEING: Promote the co- benefts…
… of renewable energy, reducing the demand for energy and protecting and enhancing carbon sinks. • Ensure the Council’s own activities are carbon neutral by 2030 and, in line with Climate Change Act 2008, work with partners and the community to support the district in its aspiration to be Carbon Neutral by 2050, if not earlier. • Support initiatives that help communities to adapt to the changing…
… carbon homes. Ensure the construction of truly sustainable, lifelong housing with an ambition for all new homes to meet the ‘Passivhaus’ standard or equivalent, achieving very high levels of energy effciency, incorporating on- site renewable energy and using modern methods of construction. • Support residents to be more resource effcient in terms of energy and water use through the support…