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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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… plant by 2030. In 2019, the Council granted planning permission for an Energy to Waste plant to be constructed in Lower Darwen. The plant will generate enough electricity to power every home in the borough. Between 2014 and 2016 the Council replaced 17,500 street lamps in the Borough with LEDs, cutting primary electricity consumption by 5 million kilowatt hours (62%) and CO2 emissions by 2,600…

… tonnes a year. Since 2005 the Council has cut emissions from its own buildings by a third by encouraging staff to use energy wisely and installing energy efficient equipment such as LEDs, new boilers and voltage optimisation. Eat Well, Move More, Shape Up is Blackburn with Darwen’s food, physical activity and healthy weight strategy to tackle health inequalities which aims, amongst other things…

… to recycle more, to take up energy efficiency grants to help with the cost of installing loft and cavity wall insulation and to cycle more. However, tackling climate change requires everybody - local authorities, communities, government and businesses - to take action together. This, our first Climate Change Action Plan, has been developed to steer action across Blackburn with Darwen and deliver…

… to a climate-friendly borough » Lean and clean – To use energy more efficiently and generate more locally from renewable sources; cut waste and improve recycling » Travelling lightly – To make and facilitate the transition to cleaner, greener fuels and more active travel; » Capturing more carbon – To store carbon naturally by increasing tree cover, protecting soils and enhancing natural habitats. We…

…, and ozone. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the dominant driving force in global warming and accounts for about 80% of the UK’s greenhouse gases. Atmospheric levels are higher than they have ever been and rising.2 Greenhouse gases are released when we burn fossil fuel to generate the energy needed to power and heat our homes, businesses, schools and hospitals, produce goods and services, supply and dispose…

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