Including 11 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and carbon saving.
… emergency. Waverley Borough Council had never before declared a state of emergency of any kind, and this is significant. For this is not merely another policy initiative; it is an attempt to ensure we do everything we can as a council as part of a worldwide movement to reduce carbon emissions to a level which will keep global temperatures in check. In essence, we are doing our bit to avoid…
… council to respond and play its part in the face of an impending climate catastrophe. We owe it to ourselves and to future generations. Best wishes Steve Williams Portfolio Holder for Environment & Sustainability Carbon Neutrality Action Plan – V10 Final 4 Glossary BEIS – Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Carbon budget – Upper limit of carbon…
… and Long term actions. A scoring system for cost and carbon impact has also been introduced and uses broad assumptions to provide an indication of the scale of investment required and carbon saving achieved for each action. Quantifying the carbon impact of potential actions can be complex and will require ongoing commitment and effort. At this stage, it has not been possible to fully quantify…
…. The full report on “Setting Climate Commitments for Waverley” can be available on request and the key conclusions are outlined in this section. Borough Wide targets For Waverley to make a strictly proportionate contribution to the delivery of the Paris Agreement (2050 target) it should stay within a maximum cumulative “carbon budget” of 3.6 million tonnes (MtCO2) for the period of 2020-2100…
… is keen to promote the transition to economies that are low carbon and resource efficient. High level targets We will: Develop a strategy to provide incentives and support for local businesses to operate on a sustainable model and commit to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 Incorporate a preference for using local suppliers when procuring goods and services taking…