Legally binding target of at least an 80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and a ecological habitats and supporting reduction in emissions of at least 34% by 2020 (1990 baseline). Council’s should also emergency services. seek to improve adaptation to climate change. Of relevance to Local Plans are seeking to improve energy efficiency, increase the use of low carbon fuels, using water more efficiently, protect and enhance natural habitats, support the ability of emergency services to act, and to address the challenges of coastal areas. Emphasises the waste hierarchy (prevent, re-use, recycle/compost, energy recovery, Waste Strategy for England and Wales (2007) disposal). Requirement to meet landfill directive targets. National target for recycling and composting 50% of household waste by 2020. SA Framework to include waste. Transpose into English law the requirements of Directives 2008/50/EC and The Air Quality (Standards) Regulations 2010 2004/107/EC on ambient air quality and sets standards to be met. Requires and Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 measurement, monitoring and reduction of emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, lead, benzene and carbon monoxide SA Framework to include air quality. in ambient air. Improve air quality. Targets include Sulphur dioxide; Nitrous oxides; Particles (PM10); and Nitrogen dioxide. Local Planning Authorities a mandate to include policies and proposals that will Planning and Energy Act 2008 secure energy efficiency improvements in excess of Part L of the Building Regulations. Reduction of CO2, maintain reliability of energy supplies: SA Framework to include energy efficiency and renewables. a proportion of energy used in development to be low carbon energy from sources in the locality of the development; development to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations.
ecological habitats and supporting emergency services. Legally binding target of at least an 80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and a reduction in emissions of at least 34% by 2020 (1990 baseline). Council’s should also seek to improve adaptation to climate change. Of relevance to Local Plans are seeking to improve energy efficiency, increase the use of low carbon fuels, using water more efficiently, protect and enhance natural habitats, support the ability of emergency services to act, and to address the challenges of coastal areas. Waste Strategy for England and Wales (2007) Emphasises the waste hierarchy (prevent, re-use, recycle/compost, energy recovery, disposal). Requirement to meet landfill directive targets. National target for recycling and composting 50% of household waste by 2020. SA Framework to include waste. The Air Quality (Standards) Regulations 2010 and Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 Transpose into English law the requirements of Directives 2008/50/EC and 2004/107/EC on ambient air quality and sets standards to be met. Requires measurement, monitoring and reduction of emissions of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter, lead, benzene and carbon monoxide in ambient air. Improve air quality. Targets include Sulphur dioxide; Nitrous oxides; Particles (PM10); and Nitrogen dioxide. SA Framework to include air quality. Planning and Energy Act 2008 Local Planning Authorities a mandate to include policies and proposals that will secure energy efficiency improvements in excess of Part L of the Building Regulations. Reduction of CO2, maintain reliability of energy supplies: a proportion of energy used in development to be low carbon energy from sources in the locality of the development; development to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed the energy requirements of building regulations. SA Framework to include energy efficiency and renewables.
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