Including 11 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and low carbon energy.
… and enable a collective approach by galvanizing our residents and to encourage and support flourishing eco businesses, third sector bodies, and community groups. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) recommends that local authority plans should include a high level of ambition for emissions reduction, in the case of West Devon, we aim to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 at the latest…
… (Climate Change Act 2008, 2019 Amendment). West Devon Borough Council has a commitment to reduce its own emissions to net-zero by 2030. We have an important role in seeking developments that are well designed and which support the delivery of renewable and low carbon energy, help people make more conscious energy choices, support the transition to renewable energy across the borough and improve…
… carbon electricity, major scale carbon capture, and storage. Organisations, Governments, and Local Councils around the world are responding to this by declaring a 'Climate Emergency' and committing to address this emergency. After Devon County Council declared a Climate Emergency on 21 February 2019, the Devon Emergency Response Group was formed, which will facilitate effective action across…
… to low-carbon heating. Supporting the public and the Council for a move away from natural gas heating. Promoting Heat Pumps to be seen as an established part of the solution. Looking to support an end to biodegradable waste streams going to landfill after 2025. Preparing for an increase in the market share of Electric Vehicles (EVs) during the 2020s with an expansion of EV…
… for how smart renewable heat, power generation and storage could be considered when the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan are reviewed. a. Appraise the potential for low carbon heat networks, heat pumps, and hybrid boilers, including identifying current potential funding models and barriers to uptake. b. West Devon to monitor funding opportunities to commission…