Including 12 closely related terms such as carbon economy, low carbon economy, and low carbon.
… that this will bring. 2. Green economy A green economy is defined as low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive. In a green economy, growth in employment and income are driven by public and private investment into such economic activities, infrastructure and assets that allow reduced carbon emissions and pollution, enhanced energy and resource efficiency, and prevention of the loss of biodiversity…
… and transform our energy supplies, creating new opportunities for a low-carbon economy. Technology is improving and the cost is reducing. Many solutions provide additional benefits from enhancing biodiversity, improving health and wellbeing to providing a driver for economic renewal which has the potential to localise our economies. Rother District Council’s Environment Strategy sets out the Council’s…
… resilience and the transition to a low carbon economy. 9 | P a g e Local Context: Planning Policy Existing National Planning Policy The National Planning Policy Framework (the Framework), published in February 2019, explains the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. At a very high level, the objective of sustainable development can…
… and historic environment; including making effective use of land, helping to improve biodiversity, using natural resources prudently, minimising waste and pollution, and mitigating and adapting to climate change, including moving to a low carbon economy. Existing Local Planning Policy The Development Plan for Rother includes saved policies from the Rother District Council Local Plan (2006…
… relating to sustainable resource management: SRM1 (towards a low carbon future) and SRM2 (water supply and wastewater management). Local Evidence/Background Papers The Council has produced a range of relevant environmental background papers which support the Local Plan. These are available to view on the Planning Policy part of the Rother website in the ‘Environment’ section of background evidence…