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Torridge District Council

…/attachment_data/file/850130/Env-reporting-guidance_inc_SECR_31March.pdf 12 Opportunities for Torridge on the journey to Carbon Neutrality For too long, climate change and the climate emergency has been portrayed in purely negative terms. This needn’t be the case and we should look to the benefits that moving to a sustainable and low carbon future can bring to our district and economy…

… needed for our low carbon future such as renewable energy schemes. Central to this process is the development of statutory local plans. Torridge and North Devon District Councils adopted a Joint Local Plan in October 2018. This is the principal element of the development plan and is the starting point for the determination of planning applications across both districts. The Plan provides…

… information and support, including carbon footprint calculators and personal action plans. • Increase the uptake of renewable / low carbon energy technologies across the district. • Provide information and signposting to improve homes, businesses and community buildings to reduce their emissions and make them more comfortable places in which to live and work. • Enhance the green economy…

…. Such benefits can include, but are not limited to: • Supporting local economic growth by harnessing a low carbon economic strategy that identifies local opportunities and supports the development of local jobs, knowledge and infrastructure. • Generating and supporting innovation to stimulate growth and develop real social change in our communities. • Helping local businesses to diversify and grow…

… costs such as the repair and clear-up from flooding and storm damage as well as the human costs of such events. Embracing a low carbon, biodiverse, sustainable future will have huge benefits for this Authority, and for our communities, businesses and residents. By addressing the climate and ecological emergency we have an opportunity to create a fairer, healthier, more resilient and more…