Including 21 closely related terms such as carbon budgets, carbon budget, and carbon build.
… budget places a restriction on the total amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a 5-year period. The UK is the first country to set legally binding carbon budgets. In 2011 the first ‘Carbon Plan’ was issued which sets out how the government will meet the carbon budgets set from 2008-2027. The plan includes actions to achieve low carbon buildings, transport, industry, energy generation…
… a legal duty to do so by 2050 at the latest. The Council unanimously declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019. Addressing the Council’s own carbon emissions is critical to safeguarding the environment, and ensuring Harlow is a town fit for the future. Since 2011, the Council has set out five-yearly carbon reduction targets and made significant progress in reducing emissions. This report…
… areas which it can measure, and affect the levels of change required to reduce carbon emissions, including buildings and transport. 24. The Council’s housing stock is considered within two year HECA reports which address the energy portion of the carbon footprint of the housing stock, and the associated issue of fuel poverty. So, as not to double count carbon, these emissions are reported…
… 1 Next Steps to Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plan April 2021 – March 2026 2 FOREWORD Over the past ten years, Harlow Council has worked to reduce the carbon emissions from its own operations, achieving a cumulative 39% reduction on 2014/15 baseline emissions during the previous Carbon Management Plan…
… The projects included within the previous two iterations of the Council’s Carbon Management Plan have sought to address carbon emissions from generation, building infrastructure and some building systems. This has included switching to zero carbon electricity tariffs for all operational properties and installing smart meters to better manage and monitor energy usage (reducing CO2e emissions by 374 tonnes…