Including 9 closely related terms such as carbon management, carbon emission, and carbon plan.
… Worcestershire County Council Net Zero Carbon Plan Worcestershire County Council Net Zero Carbon Plan 2020 1 Contents Introduction 3 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 5 Why Net Zero Carbon? 6 Climate Change and the IPCC Special Report 6 The ability of WCC to achieve net zero carbon emissions…
… will be influenced by: 7 Worcestershire County Council’s Carbon Emissions 8 WCC Carbon Emissions 2019/20 9 The Council’s Approach 11 Buildings 12 Street Lighting 13 Fleet 15 Staff Travel 16 Household Waste Disposal 17 Supply Chain 18 Staff and Member Awareness 19 Carbon Sequestration and Offsetting 20 Resources 20 Governance 21 The Council’s County Wide Role 24 County Carbon Emissions 24…
… and influences many more. The council takes its responsibility to reduce its own emissions seriously and, since 2002, has delivered a series of carbon management plans, of which this is the fourth. The council also has a significant role to play in addressing countywide carbon emissions and addressing the impact of climate change on the county. This role is referred to in the latter sections…
… first countywide climate change strategies in 2002, agreeing with partners to set and work towards what were then ambitious targets for countywide carbon emissions reduction, and adaptation to climatic change. The council was awarded Beacon Council status for its work in 2008/9. Worcestershire County Council - Net Zero Carbon Plan 3 http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/downloads…
… Zero Carbon Plan 7 Worcestershire County Council’s Carbon Emissions 4 N.B. data availability issue with air travel data due to different financial arrangements for purchasing flights. WCC will work to ensure data reliability in emissions accounting going forwards. The council monitors and reports on carbon emissions from the following sources: Direct emissions from WCC owned or controlled…