Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
… will reduce these emissions 4 as much as possible by balancing any carbon emissions that are left through investing in programmes that increase carbon storage, such as planting more trees or artificial storage solutions. This plan sets out the work that we have already started to reduce our own carbon emissions, what more we plan to do, and how we can help others. We have prioritised our…
… generation. Our net zero target requires us to balance this amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount of carbon that is avoided, reduced, substituted and/or offset by the end of 2040. By offsetting we mean finding ways to compensate for any small amount of carbon we still emit, through actions like tree planting. We also want to investigate what we can do in the longer term to move…
… changes to our weather patterns, with more periods of intense heat, drought, and heavy rainfall leading to floods. It is affecting nature as many plant and animal species are unable to adapt. For people there are health issues, like food shortages, loss of homes and difficulties coping with extremes of heat, wind, and rain. The latest climate predictions suggest that the world has 10 years…
… biodiversity and recognise the role that natural environment must play in capturing and storing carbon in trees, hedges, grassland, wetland, and saltmarsh. Sustainable Communities Working to reduce carbon emissions should be considered in the context of ‘placemaking’. Actions should seek to follow the aspiration set out in the area’s Local Plan. The Local Plan is a plan for growth and aims to ensure…