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… and seek funding to undertake research to identify potential opportunities to reduce carbon emissions from peat soils. 3rd5. Develop a process for collecting additional emissions data from party organisations including Medesham Homes and Opportunity Peterborough. 6. Develop a process for collecting additional emissions data from purchased materials and work with the Council’s procurement team…

…. Actively participate in a citywide Climate Change Partnership forum, and the annual Climate Change Action day. 18. Further develop the cross-party Climate Change Member Working Group, so that each political party of the Council can both champion carbon savings, scrutinise decision making and steer further carbon savings initiatives and ideas. 19. Work with other local authorities to ensure best…

…)  Public demonstration (the Council has an important role in demonstrating how projects which tackle climate change can be completed to other organisations and businesses) 3.1 Peterborough City Council’s Projects The Council has completed several projects in recent years that will have reduced carbon emissions. This is good news and demonstrates the long term commitment this Council has…

… to minimise its impact on the environment. However, being a leading Council over the years actually makes the task to reduce of emissions further and quickly harder with many of the ‘easy’ wins having already been taken. 3.1.1 Committed Projects - update The Council has already committed to undertaking a number of projects that aim to directly reduce carbon emissions. An update detailing…

… will be to develop and deliver a programme of behavioural change activities to result in actions that will directly reduce carbon emissions across the Council’s estate. This programme of work commenced in December 2019 and a small budget has been allocated from the current Climate Change revenue budget to support this work. It is very difficult to quantify the emissions reduction that will occur…