Including 10 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and low carbon future.
… (and the District) carbon neutral by 2030. The strategy sets out how we can secure a low carbon future for our District, and the urgent steps we will take to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Most of us will have seen footage of recent extreme weather events affecting the planet, with many of these events made worse by climate change. Our district is not immune to the impacts of climate change…
…-19 The virus has affected many aspects of how we live, shop, travel and work, with some of these changes likely to be permanent. This may in turn alter the assumptions underpinning the investment case for some low carbon projects. The pandemic has reawakened the importance given to a healthy environment and providing healthy places for community life. Unmatched ambition Whilst…
… and the outcomes of the public consultation, the Council has identified the following priorities for focused action between 2022 and 2025. Council emissions Investigate and start implementing a plan for decarbonising the Council’s vehicle fleet, particularly the replacement of its waste collection vehicles with low carbon equivalents. An appropriate pathway for rural settings is still not clear…
… and facilitate the development of local low carbon skills. Explore ways to reduce emissions from waste and encourage a circular economy. The subsequent action plan details 60 actions the Council plans to take between 2022 and 2025, as well as 18 suggested actions for the climate emergency community partnership (Forest of Dean Climate Action), in order to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2030…