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Isles of Scilly

… will be low carbon contributing towards our net zero carbon ambition, whilst also helping reduce carbon emissions from wider construction and development projects across the islands. 16 The Local Plan will also shape new and existing development to support the islands’ resilience to a changing climate and to tackle climate change locally. Image: Council of the Isles of Scilly Moving…

… carbon Our carbon footprint Carbon emissions from our key suppliers Our approach so far Our new action plan How will we deliver our action plan? Next steps Action plan Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library Foreword Councillor Robert Francis Chairman of the Council This Climate Change Action Plan is dedicated to protecting the Isles of Scilly for generations…

… capturing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it away. Climate change adaptation works in tandem with climate change mitigation measures. Although reducing carbon emissions is important, it will take many decades for emission reductions to reverse climate changes to which we’re already committed. This is why we need to adapt to the inevitable physical impacts of climate change such as sea…

… Accounting Tool, developed for the Local Government Association, the Council has calculated its carbon emissions* using this standardised and consistent approach for the first time. The tool uses the Government’s carbon factors which are updated and published annually and applies them to the Council’s operational activities. These are divided into three categories, or “scopes”. Scope 1 includes…

… achieving net zero carbon by 2030. Our carbon emissions from our key suppliers 12 Image: Barefoot Photographer / Scilly Wildlife Trust LibraryImage: Natalie Rance / Scilly Wildlife Trust Library Carbon emissions from our key suppliers are known as outsourced carbon emissions and are often the largest share of any carbon footprint. The outsourced carbon emissions arising from the Council’s…