High-impact, low-carbon initiatives
Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives
There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around County Durham:
Durham Chargepoint Delivery
Making public EV chargepoints more accessible in order to promote electric vehicles.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Durham's Plastics Pledge
Eliminating all unnecessary single-use plastics.
County Durham
Circular Economy
Built Environment
Greener Heating
Providing rural, off grid homes with renewable, clean heating systems.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Health & wellbeing
Karbon Homes
Lowering the carbon footprint of homes, whilst positively impacting the lives of customers.
County Durham
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Health & wellbeing
REBUS
Sharing experiences of renovating public buildings to enhance energy efficiency via Interreg Europe.
County Durham
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Finance
ECO2 Smart Schools
Partnering schools from County Durham and across the globe, sharing learning and climate actions.
County Durham
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Biodiversity & Nature
Built Environment
ISO Systems
Championing environmental management systems.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Transport
Lanchester Wine
Reducing carbon with Adam Black from Lanchester Wine on the Zero Carbon Tour.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Mott MacDonald
Working together to achieve carbon neutral status.
County Durham
Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Transport
Stronger Shores
Quantifying how nature-based solutions reduce erosion and flood risk.
County Durham
Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Energi Coast Skills Group
Building a skilled workforce for the offshore wind industry in North East England.
County Durham
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness
Chestnut Bio
Eliminating single-use plastics in forestry by replacing them with a biodegradable alternative.
County Durham
Air pollution
Biodiversity loss
Excessive consumption
Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Business Energy Efficiency Project
Helping small businesses reduce carbon emissions through auditing and grant funding.
County Durham
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption
Tech & Innovation
Energy
Built Environment
Transport
Green Durham
Providing free information about sustainable businesses and projects around County Durham
County Durham
Carbon emissions
Food security & supply
Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Transport