Including the closely related term procurement policy.
… as you can • Reduce the amount of food you waste • Support local food growing and redistribution initiatives and organisations Businesses and other organisations • Review your processes to look where you can make efficiencies in design and production. • Make sure sustainability is part of your procurement policy • Take action to reduce the amount of food your organisation wastes…
… in procuring activities • Aim to eradicate avoidable single use plastic on the public estate. Local Authorities • Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations – continue to work with partners across these areas, particularly on the development of our food strategy. What we need from government policy • Further powers and incentives in increase reuse and recycling for both residents…
…% of all heating (domestic and commercial) supplied by low carbon heating. SUMMARY OF OUR PRIORITIES SUMMARY OF THE SCALE OF THE CHALLENGE GREATERMANCHESTER-CA.GOV.UK | 11 Residents • Install renewable energy at your home • Switch to a renewable energy supplier • Plan now for when you next need to replace your current heating system Local Authorities • Will procure renewable energy…
… tariffs (from GM sources if possible) when they are next procured • Will complete a full assessment of the potential of our assets for renewable energy and develop these assets (where financially viable) by the end of 2021 • When replacing heating systems in buildings, will install low carbon alternatives where viable, seeking to avoid carbon intensive technologies (gas, coal, oil) Businesses…
… to Electric Vehicles and consider charging infrastructure • When replacing other vehicles, purchase the least polluting and most efficient model • Maintain your fleet to minimise emissions Local Authorities • Procure zero emission (tailpipe) cars/ vans where suitable and cost effective when we come to replace existing fleet and keep under review the options for other types of vehicles Greater…