Including the closely related term waste.
… a human lifetime, and a split second measured against human history. The benefits of taking ambitious action on the climate emergency, and the nature recovery challenge, are clear. Preserving a liveable climate protects future generations, makes us healthier, and preserves the countryside. It can also create new jobs in growth industries, reduce waste, improve air quality, build fairness…
… 13.1.1 Waste fleet .................................................................................................................... 45 13.1.2 Affordable housing ........................................................................................................ 45 13.1.3 Data and carbon reporting ............................................................................................ 46…
… sequestered (stored) in grasslands, woodland and well managed soils. o The Council’s own corporate emissions for 2019-20 were 2,750 tonnes, or 0.4% of the district as a whole. Half is from diesel used by the waste fleet, a quarter is from gas for heating council buildings and leisure centres, and a quarter is from electricity. o We propose to develop an emissions reduction target and pathway…
…, and which focus on the largest emissions categories in the District (agriculture, road transport, heating buildings) as well as the largest categories of our own emissions (waste fleet fuel, gas for heating). We will resist the temptation to focus on actions with high public relations value but small emissions value, even though actions delivering large reductions are hard and require us to work…