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Warwick District Council

… regimes and support adaptation measures such as tree planting for carbon sequestration and ‘cooling-off’ benefits  Use Council owned land to increase biodiversity and carry out tree planting  Continue to work with Environment Agency, WCC, business organisations and community groups to develop flood mitigation measures and tree planting schemes across the district  Ensure that the Local…

… (75,000 acres) of annual tree planting promised in the manifesto.” Item 6 / Page 54 WDC Climate Emergency Action Programme ~ MAIN REPORT ~ 31.1.2020 19 The CCC also highlights the importance of addressing the need for adaptation if we are to be prepared for the changes ahead; these include addressing flood risk, managing the risks from extreme heat, reducing the risk of drought…

… and sustainable transport solutions  Establish a responsive local monitoring, forecasting and reporting method for GHG emissions enabling collation of data and emissions reporting across the District. This needs to cover energy use and account for changes in land use from activities like tree planting. The impact of the Local Plan needs to be accounted for both in terms of transport and housing…

… residents who learned about climate change and explored different options to cut carbon emissions through a combination of presentations from experts and facilitated workshops. The Panel was asked to think about proposed actions and these have included renewable energy installations, buying certified green energy, biodiversity work, tree planting and increased recycling. Camden’s Citizens…

… and East Yorkshire Woods and the Northern Forest. In this tree-planting season, the local authority will plant 14,000 trees, which is the most planting across the whole Northern Forest area. This feeds into work around carbon sequestration, and understanding what type of planting should be done and where. The council is also looking at different habitats and grassland areas of the Humber estuary…