Including 13 closely related terms such as carbon budget, global carbon budget, and global carbon budget.
… transport priorities, and York’s economy. Almost 2,000 responses were received, with some of the main themes including: Page | 11 80% agreed with York’s ambition to become a net zero carbon city by 2030 70% of residents have already taken action to reduce their carbon footprint Cost is seen as a major barrier for doing more to reduce carbon emissions Engagement…
… into goods and services that are part of the green economy over the next year. Businesses can take actions that not only reduce carbon emissions but also reduce costs and have a positive impact on society. Steps to reduce energy consumption, influence behaviour change (among employees, customers and networks) and engage local supply chains, supports our net zero ambition, ensures businesses…
… of more efficient buildings, vehicles and businesses. A Net Zero Carbon Pathway for York The latest IPCC Report12 indicates that the remaining global carbon budget to remain within 1.5°C of global warming is 400 billion tonnes CO2. We have worked with Leeds University, The Tyndall Institute and the Setting City Area Targets and Trajectories for Emissions Reduction (SCATTER) project…
… to convert this global carbon budget into a Net Zero Carbon Pathway for York, which is consistent with our fair contribution to the Paris Agreement13 (figure 3). 11 Source: Setting City Area Targets and Trajectories for Emissions Reduction (SCATTER) 12 IPCC Sixth Assessment Report https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ 13 The Paris…
… reductions across every sector is the decarbonisation of York’s energy system. Energy, in the form of heat and power, is used across the city by our residential, commercial and institutional buildings as well as in our industrial and agricultural processes. This energy use accounts for 62% of our total carbon emissions. Since 2005, total energy consumption in York has reduced by 22%; and over…