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Blackpool Borough Council

… simple rules to help us work towards our goal: • Reducing emissions, not compensating for them – we will only use carbon offsetting – the practice of compensating for emissions by paying a company to make a carbon saving for us – as a last resort. We will only consider using such measures, like as peatland restoration elsewhere in Lancashire, and the mechanical removal of emissions through…

… for energy and emissions reduction • Promote resource efficiency to Small and Medium Enterprises The change to a low carbon economy will require new skills and jobs. We will develop a low carbon skills transition plan, which will include looking at opportunities for business and service industry growth. This will require significant financial investment from the UK government…

…, but with public administration and food and beverage production also generating significant amounts, reflecting the makeup of Blackpool’s economy. Transport carbon emissions have remained virtually unchanged over the last 15 years, with 74% of current emissions coming from Petrol and Diesel cars, and most of the rest from Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles. All of these issues need to be addressed…

… to emissions in 1990). The Committee on Climate Change has set out a “carbon budget” to help them understand how much pollution they can still allow if they are to meet these targets. The government has considered this when developing plans to reduce emissions across the following areas: • Transport – by encouraging people to get around by transport which pollutes less, including walking, cycling…

… Climate Emergency Action Plan10 Buildings and the Built Environment Industrial and commercial electricity and gas use in Blackpool emits 139,164 tonnes of CO2 every year. Whilst the amount of emissions from electricity use is higher than from domestic properties, gas emissions are only around half of the domestic figure. This means that total emissions will reduce more than in domestic…