Including 16 closely related terms such as carbon emission, carbon emissions, and gas emissions.
… occur Definitions Carbon emissions – the release of stored carbon into the atmosphere Greenhouse gas emissions – all gases that have a warming effect when released into the Earth’s atmosphere e.g. methane, carbon dioxide Carbon footprint – greenhouse gas emissions that a person or organisation is responsible for releasing into the atmosphere Greenhouse blanket Our Climate Commitment…
… fields – Council, City and Community – each with two outcomes: Council • Reducing the council’s carbon emissions • Increasing sustainability within the council City • Improving support towards carbon reduction in the city • Improving support for sustainability in the city Community • Raising Environmental Awareness • Enabling Community Action The council’s 2028 commitment will be reached…
… scheme that encourages business to eliminate single-use plastics Reducing the council’s carbon emissions • Making the council’s transport fleet ultra-low emission by 2028 • Council to use renewable energy sources to power all council buildings • Ensure all council buildings are as energy efficient as possible Increasing sustainability within the council • Improve transparency around recycling…
… in the Black Country to declare a Climate Emergency. This declaration is showcased here. 1.5° *Net carbon zero is where emissions are reduced as far as possible with any remaining emissions off-set in order to deliver a net result of zero emissions. Our Climate Emergency Declaration Our Climate Commitment 9wolverhampton.gov.uk 28,500 tCO2 Planning policies put in place to ensure renewable…
… 6 Sustainability in the city 7 Our Climate Emergency Declaration 8 Our Sustainable Journey 9 Breakdown of the council’s carbon footprint…