Including the closely related terms public consultation, and consultation.
…, the Council declared a Climate Emergency in recognition that unless immediate action is taken, global warming will continue on its current trajectory toward 3°C with disastrous consequences. Following public consultation, the Council in February 2020 adopted the following statement: Immediately adopt a new Durham County Council target of 80% [carbon reduction] by 20301 making significant progress…
… a move away from a car centric society, which is facilitated by how new developments are currently designed and instead focus upon how new developments connect with existing communities and local public transport and cycling networks. 6https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-homes-standard-changes-to-part-l-and-part-f-of-the-building-regulations-for-new-dwellings 7https://ukgbc.s3…
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… minimum of 24,852 new homes (many of which already have planning permission). Using data from the Zero Carbon hub, consultants (in 2019) modelled the carbon and economic impacts of building these new homes to zero carbon standards. In County Durham it would result in an annual reduction of 67ktCO2 by 2050 and save £5.1m in domestic fuel bills. The cost of additional investment, in terms of building…