Including 25 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, carbon emission, and emission source.
…. Page 15 2. Baseline - where we are now 2.1 The council has calculated the Royal Borough’s carbon emissions using the most up to date data set (‘UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics: 2005 to 2018’ published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in 2020). This is to understand where emissions come from and what activities…
…. Emissions trajectory to net zero - Roadmap to 2050 3.3 As a borough, we must begin to reduce carbon emissions across all sectors immediately. Residents, businesses and community groups will all need to act to achieve the emissions reductions required. The council has set out a trajectory for the borough but only if all areas of society act, will the targets be met. Furthermore, achieving these targets…
… to realise our natural environment’s ability to sequester carbon dioxide emissions, beyond tree planting alone. It is estimated restoring the UK’s habitats could absorb a third of UK emissions. Globally, plants have removed 25% of human-made carbon emissions, whilst soils contain more carbon than is stored in those plants and the atmosphere combined. The action we take to sequester carbon therefore…
… 35 5. Implementation 37 Our approach to prioritising actions 37 Monitoring 37 Funding 38 Engagement and Communications 38 Appendix 1 – Council carbon emissions 39 FOREWORD In June 2019, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead declared an environment and climate emergency. The issues driving this decision were, and remain, some of the most challenging ever faced by humanity. We…
… as possible. This strategy is focused on mitigation, our approach to adaptation will be developed separately in consultation with the relevant bodies. Vehicle usage (borough-wide) Electricity (homes) Gas and other heating fuels (homes) Gas and other fuels (commercial / industrial) Electricity (commercial / industrial) Carbon emission sources in the Royal Borough Page 5 Strategic…