Including 30 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, carbon emission, and gas emissions.
…, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) produces a breakdown of carbon dioxide emissions by Local Authority area as a subset of its annual inventory of greenhouse gas emissions. Publications can be found on the BEIS gov.uk website. 2020 is the most recently available data. Two datasets are provided. One containing all emissions assigned to Local Authority boundaries. A second containing emissions…
…. A focus of COP26 was to secure agreement between all the Paris signatories on how they would set out their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to reduce emissions. The finalised Rulebook, includes agreements on: • An enhanced transparency framework for reporting emissions • Common timeframes for emissions reductions targets • Mechanisms and standards for international carbon markets…
…, and this was presented to Cabinet in October 2020. The Council has been delivering against the strategic actions in that plan to drive down carbon emissions. The Council’s carbon footprint is down by 53% and the borough’s is down by 47% and I am delighted with these achievements. However, in light of rising global emissions and the evidence of the need to take significant action well in advance of the 2050…
… the Committee on Climate Change has resulted in unprecedented recognition of the global climate emergency, and the need to act urgently in order to reduce carbon emissions to limit further global warming and associated environmental impacts. Global initiatives are now focused on limiting warming to well below 2oC, aligning to the pledges outlined in the Paris Agreement. North Tyneside Council has…
…. To achieve this, it directly provides a kerbside collection service and contract arrangements are in place to dispose of residual waste, reprocess recyclable material and operate a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC). The processes of managing waste contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. For example, when organic waste decomposes, carbon dioxide and methane gas is created. The production…