Including 14 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and low carbon energy.
… Change Partnership and other partners 17 5.2 Resources for strategy implementation 17 5.3 Action Plans for key themes 18 - Energy and Low Carbon Development 19 - Transport 26 - Resources 34 - Water 40 - Nature 47 - Health and Wellbeing 54 6.0 COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT 59 6.1 Our ambition for community engagement in action on climate change 59 6.2 A climate…
… reduced carbon emissions and contributed to ‘climate-positive’ behaviour. For example, the reduction in air traffic and commuting has reduced emissions and air quality has improved in many towns and cities, including Reading. Being confined to our homes has brought many of us a new appreciation of the importance of green spaces for health and wellbeing; it has also changed our patterns…
…. Many extreme events are being made more likely due to climate change • Sensitive ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are being damaged due to extreme heat • Animals on the land and the ocean are shifting their territories in response to climate change The world is moving towards a low carbon future, reducing some risks. We are currently on track for around 3°C of warming by 2100. The world…
… capita emissions have fallen significantly since 2005 – by around 52%. Around 17% of this reduction has been due to more low carbon energy going into the national grid. While the trend is positive, the way that emissions are measured hides the fact that many of the emissions for which we in Reading are ultimately responsibly are accounted for elsewhere – in the places where the goods we buy…
… of £11 million in the process • Reading’s vibrant voluntary sector and active network of community groups have promoted a wide range of climate-related projects, and small grants to local organisations, such as Draughtbusters, Transition Town Reading and Econet, have funded behaviour change campaigns to reduce carbon emissions and test new ideas • The Reading Community Energy Society has…