Including the closely related term government.
… the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century to well below 2oCelsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5oCelsius’ The Clean Growth Strategy (2017) and The Road to Zero (2018) report sets out illustrative pathways as to how the Government plans to meet the legislated fourth…
… and fifth carbon budgets through a transition to a low-carbon economy. Together they include ambitions to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles, improve the energy efficiency of homes and targets for low carbon electricity generation, smart grids and energy storage. In early January 2018 the government’s Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs released A Green Future: Our 25-Year Plan…
… to Improve the Environment. The plan sets out government action to help the natural word retain and regain good health, deliver cleaner air and water, protect threatened species and improve wildlife habitats. 10 key objectives fall from this which range from clean air and thriving plants and wildlife to mitigating and adapting to climate change and minimising waste. The Environment Bill 2020…
… seriously. The National Planning Policy Framework and the Building Regulations (specifically Part L) are key to delivering the low carbon development agenda and are being updated and reviewed to progress the move to the Future Homes Standard. 4 Gear Change (2020) -A bold vision for cycling and walking sets the governments ambition to accelerate the uptake of active travel to shift…
… role in influencing residents with regards to reducing scope 3 emissions from things such as purchasing goods. This is reflected in the council action plan and in the work of local partners such as EEAN. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/894790/local-authority-co2-emissions-technical-report-2018.pdf…