Including 6 closely related terms such as energy use, energy use, and energy efficiency.
… Act 2008 that removes the power for Local Authorities to set energy efficiency standards in new development. However, commencing section 43 would not alter the remainder of the 2008 Act which grants powers to Local Authorities to require developments to provide a proportion of their energy usage from low and zero carbon sources. 2.26. In 2018, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC…
… and buildings should: mitigate climate change, primarily by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by minimising energy need through design and energy efficient materials and meeting residual energy need from low carbon sources in line with the energy hierarchy, minimise embodied energy and carbon through the use of low carbon materials and the reuse of existing buildings, September 2020…
… ............................................................................................. 7 Local standards for energy efficiency of new buildings .............................................................. 7 Role of Local Plans in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption ............................................. 7 National climate change policy update (post March 2019) ........................................................ 8 UK 2050 ‘net zero’ carbon target…
… to reduce their emissions. To improve sustainability and effectively tackle the causes of climate change, development will need to adopt innovative design and construction practice that delivers energy efficient and low emissions homes and other buildings. 2.2. Green infrastructure (GI) can provide a range of climate change services that can make both a substantial contribution towards…
… to set local plan policies for energy use and efficiency, as well as policies to ensure that new developments contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change. 2.11. The 2019 National Planning Framework (NPPF) (paragraphs 8, 20, 148 -154 and 157) requires Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to make a significant contribution to tackling climate change and supporting…