Including the closely related terms use energy, use energy, and energy.
… year, some of the lowest in the region. However, this will need to reduce to near zero by 2050, if not sooner. Therefore, we all need to think about how we travel, use energy, and water, and how we create waste and what we eat to achieve a carbon-neutral future. The benefits of our actions will be great. We can stimulate Dorset’s local economy through growth in green jobs and buying local…
… THE ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY 13 NATURAL ASSETS 49 ACTION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE 16 TRANSPORT 53 CARBON EMISSIONS & ACHIEIVNG NET ZERO 18 MAKING IT HAPPEN 57 CARBON BUDGETS: PATHWAYS & TRAJECTORIES 21 YOUR IDEAS 61 AREAS FOR ACTION 23 NEXT STEPS 65 RENEWABLE ENERGY 25 REFERENCES 67 FOREWORD Back in May 2019, one of the first actions of the newly formed Dorset Council…
… in the region of £1.8m in Low Carbon Dorset Grants and secured around £10.5m from the Transforming Cities fund to create new active travel walking and cycling routes over the next 3 years. As well as securing a certified ‘green’ renewable energy tariff for electrici- ty supply from September 2020. As I’ve stated before, while other councils around the country may have chosen to set deadlines…
… DIRECT action to reduce our own carbon footprint in order to become a carbon-neutral Council by 2040, show- ing leadership as a large public sector organisation. Direct Influence & Partnership As a large organisation, we directly ac- count for at least 1% of Dorset’s foot- print from our use of energy and water in our buildings and assets, staff travel, and the waste we produce…
… engagement, be- haviour change, regional transport poli- cy. This is as well as working with key partners and existing partnerships (LNP, LEP, AONB, Coast Forum etc.), therefore influencing key and sustaina- ble energy strategies. OUR APPROACH Dorset Council’s role We are committed to achieving a carbon-neutral Council by 2040 and must help facilitate the changes required to work towards…