Including the closely related terms energy efficiency, energy, and energy efficiency.
… and sustainable travel Cycling and pathways Sustainable living Energy efficiency advice Carbon Neutral Plan 2030 Local food and allotments Carbon Pledge 2020…
… approved the Charnwood Carbon Neutral Plan 2030, an ambitious plan to achieve Carbon Neutrality from the Council’s operations by 2030. This means by 2030, while our operations may produce carbon emissions, we will balance that out by contributing to projects, schemes, or initiatives that reduce carbon emissions such as tree planting or producing renewable energy. The plan’s main aims are to: Reduce…
… such as planting trees or generating renewable energy. Our baseline carbon dioxide equivalent baseline has been set at 1,130 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, using the 2018-19 year. We are not focusing at present on emissions we cannot directly control, such as services provided by contractors and tenants. However, as we have said, this plan will evolve over time. How will we become carbon neutral…
… canopy installations at Council-owned car parks to generate electricity for on-site demand, such as lighting, EV charging, or sell on to the grid install rooftop solar PV installations across our properties carrying out feasibility studies for wind energy generation in the borough. The borough’s emerging Local Plan has identified ‘Opportunity Areas’ – land that has the technical potential for wind…
… energy exploring options around improving insulation in our sheltered accommodation complexes Working together We are on a path to being carbon neutral by 2030 and the plan we have developed is very much in the early stages. It will change and evolve over time. As part of the plan, we will also be engaging with the local communities to raise awareness of environmental and climate change issues…