Including 9 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and carbon budget.
… pillars of this action plan are: A shift within the Council to low carbon buildings and energy, by improving energy efficiency, replacing gas heating with low-carbon alternatives (for instance, heat pumps) and increasing local renewable electricity generation. A transition in our transport fleet and the replacement of the remaining vehicle stock to zero- and low-carbon alternatives where powered…
…, with businesses providing accessible low carbon services and offering sustainable commercial and locally sourced products. The Council, residents and stakeholders will consider the environmental impact of what they buy and sell due to increased climate awareness. Our residents will reuse, repair and share products, avoiding unnecessary packaging and single-use plastics, so very little waste…
… new low-carbon businesses and services into the area especially at our enterprise zones, to support regional growth and new jobs in the green economy. 2.2.3 Involving other stakeholders The Council already has relationships with private and third-party organisations active in the district such as the Coastal Partnership, the Rivers Trust and the Woodland Trust, which we want to develop. We…
… to provide energy efficiency improvement works to homes occupied by low-income households • Supporting third party work to look at future decarbonisation potential at the Bacton Gas Terminal • Building staff awareness of the climate challenge through training and briefings • Promoting flexible working for staff, with a reduction of staff attending the office and off-site meetings/visits to reduce carbon…
… the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) for its Sixth Carbon Budget. This has resulted in a tightening of the targets for emissions reduction to a 78% cut by 2035. In the supporting papers to its report, the CCC identified a key role of Local Authorities in support of delivery of the targets. What is “Net Zero”? The UK has committed to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The term Net…