Including 28 closely related terms such as carbon emission, carbon emissions, and gas emissions.
… is carbon management important to LCC? Climate Change Act: LCC believes that our activities shall align to the 80% emissions reduction target by 2050 and any future international/national commitments Leadership: Implementing this plan will demonstrate that LCC is committed to an innovative and creative approach to reducing carbon emissions and adapting to climate change Cost savings: Implementing…
… of carbon management activities 2 1 4 5 6 3 3 Current footprint of the council Before we set reduction targets, it is important to understand our current emissions footprint 2016/17 Baseline statistics Energy Transport Water Total Baseline CO2e emissions (tonnes) 23,783 4,635 262 28,679 Baseline Cost…
… Aiming to achieve a further 20% reduction in emissions by 2023 Reduced our footprint by 14,504 tonnes of carbon and reduced related costs by £9.4 million Cumulative carbon savings over the past 5 years have reached 37,010 tonnes of carbon Looking ahead to CMP 3, which sets out our strategy and action plan for continuing to reduce carbon emissions over the next 5 years 2 Why…
… and report on the results of our actions and it will help us to drive positive behaviour change. Action Description Annual reporting The project leader will compile an annual report focusing on the performance and progress of the carbon management programme, whilst updating on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon baseline data. The report will be made available on the council’s website. Regular…
… increase from £10.7m to £14.2m by 2023 – an increase of approx. £3.5m. Achieving a 20% reduction in carbon emissions over the whole five years could result in cumulative savings of £12.4m (as shown by hatched area). Estimates include a prediction of energy/resource price inflation of 4% annually, hence even in a 20% reduction scenario, overall prices increase. 7 Planned carbon saving projects…