Including 26 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, carbon emission, and gas emissions.
… .................................................................................................................. 23 Appendix 1: Representation of WSCC’s baseline carbon emissions within Scopes 1,2 and 3 ......... 26 3 1. Introduction The 2018 report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that without substantial efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade we are likely to face severe, widespread, and irreversible impacts on societies…
… • Disposal of waste from county buildings Emissions from procured goods and services however are likely to be significant, but we lack the data to include emissions within the report. Therefore, we will report on a qualitative basis, any actions that have been taken by WSCC to achieve carbon reductions against these areas. 10 3.4. Data Ownership and Management Element Data Type WSCC Source…
… own carbon emissions and identify the key actions and intervention measures required to meet this commitment. The plan is based on a long record of work to reduce our emissions. We were one of the first local authorities to set a carbon reduction target, and in 2011 pledged to reduce our emissions by 50%. We introduced a corporate wide energy and water management programme that assessed…
… and libraries, but also making significant investment on off-site renewables including two operational solar farms. As result of this work, and a general reduction in the size of our corporate estate we have successfully reduced our corporate carbon emissions by 51% (as of 19/20). Despite these successes we understand that we need to lead by example and do more, faster. This plan acknowledges…
… emissions we can measure and have direct control over. In time, as our ability to measure and quantify emissions in wider areas of activity increase, so will the scope of our strategic approach. 4 2. Carbon Management Strategy 2.1. Principles for action There are four core principles which underpin the actions within this plan and are critical to our successful delivery of the goal…