Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
… 7,081 t/CO2e will be offset through local offsetting projects, described as ‘insets’ because they are within the scope of the council’s control, in this instance the borough. It is anticipated that this will initially be an even 50/50 split between carbon sequestration, such as large-scale tree- planting, and reduction projects, such as renewable energy generation. The below diagram outlines…
… baseline. In June 2019 the UK Prime Minister announced a revised target - the UK will cut emissions to net zero by 20503. The UK Government published its 25-Year Environment Plan4 in 2018. Central to this plan is climate change and it sets out its goals for “cleaner air and water; plants and animals which are thriving; and a cleaner, greener country for us all.” The Government’s Plan…
… been used to deliver a substantial number of barn owl boxes in partnership with the Local Barn Owl Groups. Ponds One new pond created, one existing pond restored, and marginal planting completed at Queens Park Lake. Lowland Raised Bog and associated habitats £50,000 worth of habitat restoration underway at Wybunbury Moss. £3,780 worth of fencing installed at Blakenhall Moss local…
… of habitat associated with the scheme was anticipated to equate to 43.78 biodiversity units. The A500 widening scheme included proposals for the enhancement of a number of retained habitats including one and three-quarter hectares of species rich grassland and a small area of marshy grassland. The scheme also included proposals for the planting of new areas of native woodland and scrub. Despite…
… drainage systems for the management of surface water. • A net gain for biodiversity through a package of mitigation and enhancement measures on and off site, including green infrastructure that connects and extends existing and newly created habitats to facilitate the movement of species between them, with existing grassland, trees, hedgerows and ponds retained where possible, and new water…