Including the closely related terms government, and uk government.
…; Biodiversity Travel & Transport Homes, Workspaces & Council Buildings Reducing Consumption & Producing Sustainably Influencing Others BEIS UK government department; Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills Biodiversity The concentration of natural organisms in a given space – includes plants, animals and fungi Blue infrastructure Water-based environments such as rivers, streams…
… instances of asthma near busy roads and the psychological stresses caused by unbalanced urban living. The Nuffield Trust states that effects of pollution over the next 16 years could cost the NHS £18.6bn. The UK government has published the Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. With a shift in consumption patterns there will be a wealth of opportunity as new markets emerge. We hope…
…. Development in Tameside must embrace the principles of sustainability and grasp the ambitious vision for the possibilities for low- carbon, environmentally sensitive development. Registered social housing providers such as Jigsaw Homes are actively pursuing net- zero trajectories. The UK Government plans to ensure all non-domestic buildings are built “zero-carbon ready” from 2025. 2726 27…
… in the relevant action plans. 6 7 7 Tameside Council in partnership with similar organisations across the globe, have declared a climate emergency. This demonstrates that we face an unprecedented and serious situation. However - there are in fact precedents; where urgent action was coordinated by governments to counter environmental problems, with encouraging, successful outcomes. The killer “pea…
… the production of greenhouse gases, thus mitigating global warming and its effects. In 2008 the UK pioneered a central government response to climate change by drafting the Climate Change Act. In 2015, COP21 took place. The Paris summit generated long awaited international agreements on how to tackle global warming - principally the identification of carbon budgets and the targeting of a limit…