Including 11 closely related terms such as reduce, waste management, and waste production.
… 9Page 8 Waste Energy With a population of 76,550, Brentwood produces waste from a range of sources. All waste management involves energy, and so often releases carbon emissions, contributing to climate change. Brentwood Borough Council is a waste collection authority, and so only has direct control over the collection of waste. It is Essex County Council who is the Waste Planning Authority…
…. In order to reduce the carbon footprint generated by waste collected in the borough, the council aims to: • Provide communication campaigns, such as workshops, to reduce waste • Provide communication campaigns, such as workshops, to increase recycling rates • Work with ECC to change residual waste disposal to a lower emitting form, such as energy recovery • Seek methods that reduce the carbon output…
… KPI Transport % reduction in transport CO2 emissions from 2018 levels Built environment % reduction in domestic CO2 emissions from 2018 levels % reduction in commercial and industrial CO2 emissions from 2018 levels Natural environment Number of trees planted per year Waste % reduction of CO2e emissions from 2018 levels % of waste recycled, reused or composted Waste production per average…
… further detail to our corporate plan to ensure this council plays a vital role in neutralising carbon emissions, reducing waste, increasing recycling, preventing biodiversity loss and maintaining a clean environment. Introduction Borough-wide emissions The Climate Change Act (2008) highlighted the UK’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. Brentwood Borough Council wants to do its bit…
… is to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible, and offset any emissions. There are several environmental issues, which all link to climate change. These include energy use, waste management and biodiversity. This plan identifies the key changes which need to be made to reduce Brentwood borough’s carbon footprint and environmental impact. The baseline is currently being established, and KPIs…