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Hertsmere Borough Council

… industrial and domestic energy consumption, agriculture and transport. Table 1 shows the level of these emissions for Hertsmere for the period 2005-2017. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and waste are primarily methane and nitrous oxide and are not included in the data. Table 1 Hertsmere carbon dioxide emissions 2005-2017 (kt CO2 per year) Year 2005 2017 % reduction A. Industry…

… .................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 8 Local food ......................................................................................................................... 15 Action points identified ................................................................................................................... 15 Table 1 Hertsmere carbon dioxide emissions 2005-2017 (kt CO2 per year…

… and quality of life of the residents of the Council. 3 Chapter 2 Understanding greenhouse gas emissions The strategy to reach carbon neutrality starts with understanding of current levels of greenhouse gas emission and sources. The main sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, which are broken down by local authority area, are published by the UK Government annually1. These include…

… above the average of England at 4.3 and just below UK average of 4.5 kt CO2 per capita. Overall, there has been a 39% reduction in CO2 emissions in Hertsmere since 2005. 1 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide-emissions- national-statistics-2005-to-2017 4 In Hertsmere…

… efficiency measures, leading up to zero carbon standards. Chapter 4 Renewable Energy A major aspect of reducing emissions from energy consumption is to shift the source of energy consumed from fossil fuels to renewable sources, such as wind and solar. Renewable Electricity There are a total of 608 renewable electricity projects operating in Hertsmere, of which one is an anaerobic digester…