carbon emissions

Bedford’s ‘above average’ green spaces play vital role in reducing carbon

Bedford borough’s green spaces capture enough carbon from the atmosphere each year to offset 35,786 flights from London to Glasgow...

Selling and renting back Borough Hall would be ‘ultimate greenwashing’ of carbon emissions

One way Bedford Borough Council could reduce its carbon emissions would be to sell Borough Hall and rent it back, but this is “ultimate greenwashing”, a meeting heard. Bedford mayor...

A closer look at the Mayor’s Climate Change Fund

A total of £480,000 has been allocated to the Mayor's climate change fund until 2024, with £120,000 set aside for this financial year. The Bedford Independent takes a closer look at the scheme.

Reducing carbon emissions

Reducing carbon emissions is important to me – it always has been. I am proud Bedford Borough has led on this in many respects, and indeed won awards...

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