Including 10 closely related terms such as total carbon, reduce carbon, and carbon management.
…) or CO2e. 3 Context The Carbon Management Plan has been developed in line with the following international and national legislation and organisational context. International Agreements Legislation Ambitions EU 2050 Low Carbon Economy UK Climate Change Act 2008 Environment Act Wales 2016 80% emission reductions…
… that there is an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions to limit the impact we have on the planet’s environment. This document outlines how Newport City Council intends to reduce our own carbon emissions while supporting the city to do the same. 1 Hereafter referenced as carbon emissions (equivalent…
… for the buildings in the council’s estate. As three quarters of the council’s carbon emissions are due to utility consumption in buildings, the strategy for reducing carbon emissions is intrinsically linked to the estate management strategy. As part of showing the council’s commitment to decarbonisation, it has signed up to the UK100 pledge with the aim of using 100 per cent clean energy by 2050…
… and globally responsible organisation by decarbonising our buildings, fleet, and operations while reducing our costs and environmental impact for the benefit of future generations. 5.3 Objectives The council will: Figure 3: Carbon Reduction Objectives 3 The net balance of Scope 1 and 2 emissions Reduce total carbon emissions…
… organisations working to reduce carbon emissions in the Newport area 5.4 Targets The council aspires to achieve the following targets: Figure 4: Carbon Reduction Targets The above targets are designed to give a breadth of drivers to support carbon reduction activities, they cover building heating fuels, electricity consumption/generation and fleet fuel consumption / source…