Including 7 closely related terms such as reduce carbon, carbon emission, and carbon footprint.
… Carbon Footprint _ Renewable-energy Generation Carbon Offsetting = Net Zero Carbon (a) Non-domestic buildings The Council has reduced carbon emissions from its non-domestic buildings by 45% since 2003/04 – from 18,564 tCO2e to 10,285 tCO2e. A reduction in emissions of 12.58% occurred from 2017/18 into 2018/19. Energy consumed by the Council’s non-domestic buildings…
… carbon footprint it also recognises that however energy/carbon efficient its services become it will inevitably still have a residual carbon footprint. This situation is acknowledged by the ‘Net’ in the Net Zero Carbon equation, as it enables this residual carbon footprint to be compensated for by the generation of renewable energy and/or via carbon offsetting (such as by the planting of trees…
…. Consider application for water smart metering. Various Ongoing NZC-08 Develop appropriate carbon-reduction target for the Council’s non-domestic buildings as part of annual review of Action Plan. Sustainable Development & Energy Manager Apr 2021 (b) Streetlighting The Council has reduced carbon emissions from its streetlighting by 60% since 2008 – from 2,220…
…-power-demand streetlights upgraded to LED. The project will reduce carbon emissions by 322 tonnes annually, and save £205,000 per year in electricity costs. Due to the inherent longevity of LED technology, there will also be a significant additional saving in ongoing maintenance costs associated with existing deteriorating fittings. Street Lighting 2008 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2018/19 v…
… in their own cars or using pool vehicles. The Council has reduced carbon emissions from its business mileage by over 1.98% since 2016/17 – from 555 tCO2e to 544 tCO2e. An increase in emissions of 3.42% occurred from 2017/18 into 2018/19. Notes: (1) The performance data quoted in this document uses, where appropriate, UK emission-conversion factors issued by the Department for Business, Energy…