Including the closely related term sustainability.
… - Funding Details of CMP#3 Projects Appendix K – Terms of Reference for Corporate Sustainability Working Group 2 Carbon Glossary Climate Change Climate change is a large-scale, long-term shift in the planet's weather patterns or average temperatures. Carbon Reduction & Adaptation Climate change has 2 main elements – (a) How the changing climate impacts on us and how we cope…
… to Elected Members on an annual basis with regular meetings and updates by the Carbon Management Group and the Corporate Sustainability Working Group. 6 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 PREVIOUS PLANS Falkirk Council was one of the first Scottish local authorities to start proactively managing its carbon emissions back in 2007. The first Carbon Management Plan (CMP) covered the period 2007-2010…
…). 4.3 BUSINESS MILEAGE The steady decrease in staff travel mileage reflects a combination of increased fuel prices, sustainable travel initiatives, changes in staff numbers and to the mileage claim allowance rate. 4.4 STREET LIGHTING Continued population growth in the Council area has resulted in a gradual increase in housing and street lighting. The steady increase in emissions from…
… an increase in business recyclate collection rates (B) 5.6 PROCUREMENT Ensure that all procurement considers whole life costing implications (M) Capital investment (C) Improved management of assets (M) Behaviour change (B) 20 Support officers in their use of the Sustainable Procurement Guide and Toolkit to build sustainability in commodity strategy development, specifications…
…, contract conditions and contract management. (B) Use of Government Buying Standards product and service specifications with built in sustainability best practice. (B) 5.7 CORPORATE COMMITMENT Quarterly reports on Services’ carbon emissions will be issued to and reviewed by Departmental Management Teams and the Corporate management Team. (M) Services build CO2 reduction targets…