Including 9 closely related terms such as carbon economy, low carbon economy, and low carbon.
… across South Gloucestershire by 2030 to double tree canopy cover. www.southglos.gov.uk/climatechange 3 CLIMATE EMERGENCY STRATEGY www.southglos.gov.uk/climatechange 4 Our Vision is for a climate resilient South Gloucestershire with a thriving low carbon economy and lifestyle reflected in our travel, homes, businesses and communities, where nature can flourish. What is the Climate Emergency…
… the council to perform three key roles. These are: To LEAD by example – to make our own operations and services carbon neutral, climate resilient and nature friendly (and by no later than 2030). To ENABLE a low carbon, climate and ecologically resilient and thriving district through our policies, programmes, operations and decision-making. To INSPIRE local residents, communities and businesses…
… urgency and ambition outlined in this motion, and, with our partners across the community, to develop an action plan and ‘route map’ to a sustainable, low carbon future for our community and also to reflect the new proposed national target of net zero by 2050; 8. Request an initial progress report to the December 2019 meeting of Council with an annual report on progress to full Council thereafter…
… vehicles for journeys that can’t be made on foot, by bike or public transport, y Changing the way we heat and power our homes and replacing gas and oil boilers with heat pumps or heat supplied from a low carbon heat network, y Changing the way we heat and power our businesses by switching to renewable heat and using roofs to generate electricity using photovoltaic (PV) panels, y Changing…
…, we need to meet these housing and transport needs in ways which don’t increase carbon emissions in South Gloucestershire. We need to ensure that the additional emissions from housing and related transport is low carbon, ready for the local climate future and that any residual emissions are offset. Where nature is affected by development we must minimise the impact and actively restore nature…