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Leicestershire County Council

… and wellbeing. By taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change and therefore contribute to reducing the risks from climate change on people’s health and wellbeing particularly from severe weather events and disease. By supporting action to improve air quality and therefore reducing the health impacts associated with poor air quality. By taking action which will reduce biodiversity loss and help…

… change • Policy decisions • Use of goods & services • Use of fleet & contractor vehicles • Staff commuting • Business mileage travelled by staff • Public health issues • Resource depletion • Extreme weather • Flooding • Changes in ecology & landscape • Loss of heritage sites • Waste • Biodiversity loss • Energy use in buildings • Energy use for street & traffic lighting • Building…

… and those of the wider county where we have influence; and 18 19 B. Take action to adapt to climate change and to minimise the impacts of extreme weather events across the county. Resource Use and Low/Zero Carbon Energy C. Reduce resource requirements and make more sustainable use of the resources consumed; D. Reduce the amount of waste produced and minimise its environmental impact…

… to adapt to climate change and to minimise the impacts of extreme weather events across the county B1. The Council increases its resilience to the existing and predicted changes in climate. B2. The Council contributes to increasing the resilience of the County to the existing and predicted changes in climate. Resource Use and Renewable Energy C. Reduce resource requirements and make more…

… Description Rationale for Action Greenhouse Gas The release of GHG into the • Increased risk of disruption to our critical Emissions & atmosphere, mainly from Climate Change the use of fossil fuels, results in them acting as a thermal blanket around the Earth. This in turn is causing an increase in average global temperatures and resulting in changes to the climate. services from extreme…