Including 11 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and low carbon energy.
… of the wide variety of issues that the Council needs to be aware of in order to deal with climate change, and to set out the strategic actions which will contribute to reducing carbon emissions from our own organisation, and the communities we serve. Although published in ‘the age of austerity’, the strategy recognises the need for making investments now, in order to save in the medium to long term…
… to absorb carbon emissions but we also need to support biodiversity to cope with change ‰ Sustainable new development – new buildings and infrastructure need to be designed to reduce carbon emissions Executive Summary We face only one truly existential threat: that is climate change, the great moral imperative of our era. (Ban Ki-Moon, January 2009) 3 Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan…
… of the few issues that political parties have a consensus on... ‰ Conservatives (2010)“A Conservative Government will make developing renewable and low carbon energy sources a priority” ‰ Liberal Democrats (2010) “We believe achieving sustainability cannot be done by one government department alone. Damage to our environment damages personal health, impoverishes economies and weakens communities…
… the average household in Bromsgrove and Redditch could be recycling more, 44% and 50% respectively. 23 Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils 2O1O-2O13 Strategic Actions Arising ‰ Participate in waste minimisation programmes such as Love Food, Hate Waste to jointly tackle disposal issues and reduce carbon emissions resulting from generating food…
… and contribute to these targets and ensure our area is doing enough to tackle the issues and take advantage of the opportunities climate change will bring. We therefore welcome this Climate Change Strategy and hope that we can demonstrate that by working together, we can show leadership in this area and ensure our organisations are run sustainably and in a low- carbon way and that our communities are empowered…