Including the closely related term public transport.
… Local Plan includes the promotion of sustainable transport, planning for new developments in locations and ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, actively supporting energy efficiency in buildings and helping to increase the use and supply of renewable and low-carbon energy. Generating energy locally will create jobs and support the local economy. By developing a portfolio of options for clean…
… consumption and emissions in homes throughout the Borough. 3. Reducing emissions from transport We will promote sustainable public transport including electric buses, walking and cycling, alongside a comprehensive approach to wayfinding. Encouraging more active travel not only reduces emissions but improves the health of the population through increased activity, cleaner air and decreased…
… towards cleaner road transport and delivering our Industrial Strategy. Department for Transport. London. [online] Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/73 9460/road-to-zero.pdf x Prime Ministers Office. (2020). PM launches UN Climate Summit in the UK [online]. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-launches-un…
… of Climate Change, through encouraging development to: realise the potential of the Borough for renewable and low carbon energy generation; achieve higher energy efficiency standards; increase the use of sustainable forms of transport; mitigate and adapt to flood risks; protect trees and woodland and enhance biodiversity.iv In July 2019, Barrow Borough Council declared a Climate Change Emergency. We…
…, which is under review and should be published soon.vii We will work towards the target date agreed by the partnership, should it be sooner than 2037. To achieve net zero, we will: 1. Reduce emissions from Barrow Borough Councils estate and operations; 2. Reduce energy consumption and emissions from homes and businesses in the Borough; 3. Reduce emissions from transport; 4. Reduce…