Including 5 closely related terms such as tree planting, trees, and tree planting.
… to carbon offsetting, which lead to local environmental and or social improvements, will be prioritised. Options include: Increase carbon storage capabilities through land restoration and planting schemes. Investment in renewable energy generation either on WCC land, elsewhere in the county or the UK review of land holdings in consultation with partners Project Spotlight – New Farm Tree…
… Planting The Council has committed to planting 150,000 trees on its own land up to 2025. To date, over 50,000 trees have been planted with more due to be planted winter 2023/24. Worcestershire County Council has created the New Farm (Project ID: 104000000028723) to reduce the net greenhouse gas balance of the estate. The project has listed 8,986 Pending Issuance Units (PIU’s) representing 8,986…
… an average of 89 tonnes CO2 a year over 100 years (0.2% of current emissions). Offsetting through the use of tree planting is a highly monitored system with only certified schemes being included…
… water. Unprecedented heatwaves. Terrifying storms. Widespread water shortages. The extinction of a million species of plants and animals. This is not fiction or exaggeration. It is what science tells us will result from our current energy policies.” UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, 2022 The UK is also bound by UK law through the Climate Change Act, 2008 to reduce its emissions by at least…
… for WCC estates [14] Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) before it is released into the atmosphere. The technology can capture up to 90% of CO2 released by burning fossil fuels in electricity generation, industrial processes such as cement production and waste to energy plants. Based on recent research it is estimated this technology could…