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… in land use practices required in order to deliver the UK Government’s Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050. A key finding of the report is that policies be implemented to deliver restoration of at least 50% of upland peat and to increase UK forestry cover from 13% to at least 17% by 2050. Additionally, the report highlights the need to reduce food waste and consumption of the most carbon…
…-intensive foods, such as beef, lamb and dairy. 2.1.5 The UK Government provides financial support for renewable energy generation through the Renewables Obligation. In Wales, the 'Renewables Obligation' places an obligation on electricity suppliers to generate a certain portion of electricity from renewable sources and is regulated by the 'Office for Gas and Electricity Markets' (Ofgem). Eligible…
… 50MW) are dealt with at UK government level by the National Infrastructure 2 . Regulatory Framework and Key Drivers N ea th P or tT al bo tC ou nc il: D ec ar bo ni sa tio n an d R en ew ab le E ne rg y S tra te gy (M ay 20 20 ) 7 Directorate (part of the Planning Inspectorate) and the NPSs set out national policy against which such proposals are to be assessed. Within Wales…
… considers it disappointing that electrification between Cardiff and Swansea was cancelled by UKGovernment in July 2017. Instead, services between Cardiff and Swansea will be provided by bi-mode trains running in diesel mode. The UK Government argued that on this route, electric trains would have offered little saving in journey times over bi-mode trains. Electrification would however, have brought other…
… must all take urgent action now if the worst case scenarios of climate change are to be avoided. Tackling the issue head on requires collective action by every individual, community, business and public service. Neath Port Talbot Council takes its own role in this very seriously and welcomes the announcement made by the Welsh Government in declaring a climate emergency across Wales. This declaration…