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… produced and demonstrates the importance of the issue to both our organisations and the commitment of our staff to ensuring that we act now to tackle climate change. The UK Government has committed to take action now and has introduced the Climate Change Act (2008) with a target to cut carbon emissions by at least 80% by 2050. With a minimum reduction of 50% by 2027. We are keen to support…
…, with the most far ranging benefits for all, bearing in mind the severe financial restrictions being placed on local government for the foreseeable future. We recognise that there are some tough decisions to be made if we are to ensure the future viability and sustainability of the Bromsgrove and Redditch areas and we believe that this strategy provides a platform for us to begin to do this. 7 Climate…
… emissions? The maps below show the main sources of CO2 emissions in the Bromsgrove and Redditch district. The highest concentrations of emissions are from our towns and housing, main roads and industrial estates. Central Government now provide CO2 emissions data for each Local Authority area and 2005 data was used as the baseline for Worcestershire’s emissions reduction targets (NI 186), being the first…
… of the few issues that political parties have a consensus on... ‰ Conservatives (2010)“A Conservative Government will make developing renewable and low carbon energy sources a priority” ‰ Liberal Democrats (2010) “We believe achieving sustainability cannot be done by one government department alone. Damage to our environment damages personal health, impoverishes economies and weakens communities…
…” ‰ Labour (2010) “Climate change is the greatest long term threat facing the world today. We all need to make changes to help our environment and avoid the terrible consequences of climate change”. The new Coalition Government have stated: “this will be the greenest Government ever” and have pledged to reduce their own emissions by 10% by May 2011 (David Cameron, May 2010) At the County level…