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Arun District Council

… sources of energy, application of energy efficiency standards.  Climate Change Act 2008 introduced the Governments stepped 5-year carbon budget targets to achieve 80% on 1990 levels by 2050 and established the Committee on Climate Change to advise on delivery, monitor the targets and also advise the Government on building a low carbon economy and preparing for climate change. . Arun Local…

… of drainage systems and SUDS. Policy E CC SP2 Energy and Climate Change Mitigation covers energy efficiency standards (i.e. those applicable at time of permission), decentralised, renewable and low carbon energy supply and 10% of total predicted energy requirement from low carbon or renewable sources– or allowable solutions where on site not viable/feasible. Policy ECC DM1 Renewable Energy…

… places in ways that contribute to radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimise vulnerability and improve resilience….and support renewable and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.”  Para 149 “…Plans should take a proactive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change, taking into account the long-term implications for flood risk, coastal change, water supply…

… of renewable and low carbon energy and heat, plans should: provide a positive strategy for energy from these sources, that maximises the potential for suitable development….and identify opportunities for development to draw its energy supply from decentralised, renewable or low carbon energy supply systems and for co-locating potential heat customers and suppliers.”  Para 153 in relation…

… to secure that the development and use of land in the local planning authority’s area contribute to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change”. This will be a consideration when a Local Plan is examined  Planning & Energy Act 2008 – permits Local Authorities to impose reasonable requirements on developments to use a proportion of renewable energy, low carbon and decentralised…