…/national or international carbon offset initiatives. The aim is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. For this first action plan we have focussed on the areas where we estimate the greatest amounts of carbon emissions arise and the council can directly control. These include the operation of our estate, fleet and business travel. We have also focussed on corporate processes such as decision…
… to reduce carbon emissions across the wider Torbay area. We will work with others to create a carbon neutral Torbay by 2030 In 2019 over 442,000 tCO2 arose from Torbay’s businesses, buildings, transport, land use and agricultural sectors. In 2020 the University of Exeter were commissioned to create a Net Zero Torbay report. This report provided a series of recommendations on the key actions needed…
… to create a net zero Torbay by 2030 (and 2050). It identified the essential role of existing and future government policies in achieving these targets. It also included a range of priority actions to accelerate. The full report is available here. A summary is available here. Based on some of the priority actions identified in the report, over the next two years we will use its influence to work…
… with Exeter Community Energy to provide local energy saving practical support and advice Continue to work with Registered Providers of housing to share best practice and opportunities to work together Revise the Housing Strategy for Torbay and Action Plan and develop actions to help work towards delivering Torbay's carbon neutral target by 2030 and in line with the Net Zero Torbay report. Work…
… with Exeter Community Energy to provide local energy saving practical support and advice * * * Continue to work with Registered Providers of housing to share best practice and opportunities to work together * * * Revise the Housing Strategy for Torbay and Action Plan and develop actions to help work towards delivering Torbay's carbon neutral target by 2030 and in line with the Net Zero Torbay report…