of climate change. Energy Bill (2012) Aims to further the The Local Plan should contribute to reducing CO2 emissions Government’s objectives to meet the and delivering renewable energy. UK’s decarbonisation and renewable targets at least cost to consumers. Securing the Future: Delivering the UK Guiding principles: The Local Plan should be consistent with the principles of Sustainable Development Strategy sustainable development. Living within environmental limits; (DEFRA, 2005) Ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; Achieving a sustainable economy; Promoting good governance; and Using sound science responsibly. Securing the Future: Delivering the UK Guiding principles : To Local Plan should ensure that new development is Sustainable Development Strategy consistent with these principles. Living within environmental limits (DEFRA 2005) Ensuring a strong, healthy and just society Achieving a sustainable economy Promoting good governance and Using sound science responsibly Mainstreaming Sustainable This builds on Securing the Future The Local Plan should contribute to sustainable development: the vision (above) and sets out the following development principles. Government’s and what this means in practice areas action: Sustainable development in Government Green economy
of climate change. Energy Bill (2012) Aims to further the Government’s objectives to meet the UK’s decarbonisation and renewable targets at least cost to consumers. The Local Plan should contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and delivering renewable energy. Securing the Future: Delivering the UK Sustainable Development Strategy (DEFRA, 2005) Guiding principles: Living within environmental limits; Ensuring a strong, healthy and just society; Achieving a sustainable economy; Promoting good governance; and Using sound science responsibly. The Local Plan should be consistent with the principles of sustainable development. Securing the Future: Delivering the UK Sustainable Development Strategy (DEFRA 2005) Guiding principles : Living within environmental limits Ensuring a strong, healthy and just society Achieving a sustainable economy Promoting good governance and Using sound science responsibly To Local Plan should ensure that new development is consistent with these principles. Mainstreaming Sustainable development: the Government’s vision and what this means in practice This builds on Securing the Future (above) and sets out the following areas action: Sustainable development in Government Green economy The Local Plan should contribute to sustainable development principles.
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