Including 22 closely related terms such as carbon emission, carbon emissions, and gas emissions.
… health sector The health care sector is responsible for around 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The National Health Service (NHS) produces 5.4% of the UK’s total carbon emissions which is higher emissions than the global average for healthcare. A recent Lancet report shows that in 2019 the health service’s emissions totalled 25 megatonnes of carbon dioxide of which 62% came from…
… of emissions are coming from transport on motorways and using gas to power homes. Source: UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics: 2005 to 2019 Greenhouse gas emissions for Rochdale Borough Council (2020/21) 60% 50.7% 50% 40% 37.3% 30% 20% 10% 7.3% 3.2%1.5% 0.1% 0% Heating Electricity Fleet Staff business Transmission Water travel &…
…. Greenhouse gas contributions to global warming Carbon dioxide, 70% Methane, 24% UK greenhouse gas emissions by sector (2019) 30% 26.9 25% 21.1 20% 17.1 15.2 15% 10.2 10% 4.2 5% 2.3 1.7 1.3 0% Source: BEIS final UK greenhouse gas emissions national statistics 1990-2019 http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/climatechange https://data.gov.uk/dataset…
…/9568363e-57e5-4c33-9e00-31dc528fcc5a/final-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions-national-statistics rochdale.gov.uk/climatechange 7 #ClimateChangeRochdale Transport and domestic gas are currently the two largest sources of carbon emissions in the UK 61% of transport emissions are from private cars Main reasons for private car use Other 8% Holiday 8% Day trip 6% Visiting friends &…
… Government have set targets for reducing the impact of climate change Global warming The Paris Agreement 2015 Keep global temperatures well below 2°C and aim for 1.5°C Greenhouse gases The Paris Agreement 2015 Reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to below 1990 levels by second half of the 21st century Climate Change Act 2008 (sixth carbon budget) Slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by 78…