Including the closely related terms heating, and heating.
… years • Launch a sustainable schools programme backed up with clean, onsite energy generation • Send zero waste to landfill, with refuse either recycled or incinerated for carbon contained heat and energy generation 1 Net zero means that the UK’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would be equal to or less than the emissions the UK removed from…
… was adopted in 2008 much soon than was originally anticipated. Policy Context The development of the Climate Emergency Action Plan aligns with national legislation and policy including the Climate Change Act, Industry Strategy; The Clean Growth Strategy; Road to Zero; the Future of Heating. 2 The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order…
… in these areas less attractive to many.11 • There are 8,865 businesses in the Borough, a high proportion of which are office based service industries12. Although, office based industries tend to use less energy than the manufacturing sector they still use energy to heat and light large areas of open space. Commuting to work also by private car contributing to congestion and carbon dioxide emissions…
…. • The area is prosperous so residents tend to be relatively liberal with their energy consumption in terms of use of appliances and heating. Section 3. Opportunities By taking a proactive approach to becoming net zero carbon by 2030, Wokingham Borough residents can look forward to a low-carbon future. Wokingham Borough is fortunate in that it has a number of opportunities that will help reduce…
… non-major residential development and non-residential development to deliver high sustainable construction standards (SDG9) • Encourages retrofit improvements to existing buildings (where planning permission is required) • Facilitates renewable / low carbon energy generation across the borough (e.g. ground source heating), either standalone or part of developments (SDG 7) • Formalises…