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Monmouthshire County Council

… points with renewable energy  Plant 10,000 new trees by 2022  Make all of our buildings water refill stations and eliminate single use plastics from all council-run premises  Promote Monmouthshire as a test-bed for companies looking to trial low carbon technologies in a rural setting 11 Appendix A Climate Emergency Action Plan 12…

… grass cuttings through anaerobic digestion Low Low Medium Plant 10,000 new trees by 2022 Low Medium Medium Use our county farms as exemplars for sustainable agriculture. Low Medium Medium Use low carbon building technologies like green walls or roofs Low Medium Medium Action to reduce County emissions CO2 reduction Cost to taxpayer Feasibility Promote sustainable land…

… management and agricultural practices, including nutrient/soil management and natural flood management High High Harder Maintain & enhance biodiversity & make ecosystems more resilient Medium Medium Medium Plant more trees and increase area of woodland, improve and increase woodland management and retain existing woodland Medium Medium Medium Secure more green infrastructure through…

… development Low Low Easier Promote and support local food growing Low Medium Medium Reduce food miles by work with local farmers to market local food Low Low Easier Ensure permeable materials and water storage is incorporated into new car parks Low High Medium What can I do to play my part? Leave part of your garden wild, make habitats for wildlife and plant trees to absorb carbon dioxide. https…

… CO2 reduction Cost to taxpayer Feasibility Make all of our buildings water refill stations Low Low Easier Support, promote and expand the Repair Cafes and Upcycle movement Low Low Easier Roll out re-use shops at Household Waste sites, and use revenue to fund tree planting Low Medium Medium Increase ‘reduce, re-use and recycling’ across the county Medium Medium Medium Build a new…