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… electronic communications where possible both internally and externally to the Council 5. We will report annually on our own direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) and work with our partners and stakeholders to assist and support them with the reduction in their carbon emissions (scope 3) in line with the Local Government Association’s carbon reporting methodology 6. We will report annually…

… greenhouse gas emissions, which include carbon and methane, and the activities which contribute to greenhouses gases in the atmosphere. This Climate Change Action Plan looks at what we have done and what we still need to do to reduce our emissions as part of our journey to net zero carbon. It also sets out the importance of safeguarding our natural carbon sinks which play such a vital role…

… capturing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it away. Climate change adaptation works in tandem with climate change mitigation measures. Although reducing carbon emissions is important, it will take many decades for emission reductions to reverse climate changes to which we’re already committed. This is why we need to adapt to the inevitable physical impacts of climate change such as sea…

… Accounting Tool, developed for the Local Government Association, the Council has calculated its carbon emissions* using this standardised and consistent approach for the first time. The tool uses the Government’s carbon factors which are updated and published annually and applies them to the Council’s operational activities. These are divided into three categories, or “scopes”. Scope 1 includes…

… (e.g. petrol, diesel or electric). These decisions are reflected within the ten objectives set out within this Climate Change Action Plan as we move further away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy provision across the islands. By 2026, the Council aims to reduce its direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) by 75% against the 2019 baseline, a significant step towards…