Including the closely related terms become carbon, become carbon, and carbon saving.
… ......................................................................................... 14 THE PATH TO BECOMING CARBON NEUTRAL .................................................. 14 VISION ................................................................................................................................................ 15 THE COUNCIL’S ROLE .......................................................................................................................... 15…
… emissions associated with remaining below a specific global average temperature Carbon Neutral – All carbon emissions are either eliminated or are offset by counteracting emissions through carbon absorbing projects. To become carbon neutral an organisation should be considering its own direct emissions as well as those created by suppliers. CIL - Community Infrastructure Levy. Charge levied…
… and Long term actions. A scoring system for cost and carbon impact has also been introduced and uses broad assumptions to provide an indication of the scale of investment required and carbon saving achieved for each action. Quantifying the carbon impact of potential actions can be complex and will require ongoing commitment and effort. At this stage, it has not been possible to fully quantify…
… the coming decade to mitigate the serious impact of the climate change that is already happening. Introduction and purpose On 18th September 2019 Waverley Borough Council noted the urgency to respond to climate change and declared a ‘climate emergency’ that requires urgent action. The council: aims to become carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption…
… and improving land management to increase carbon in soil. The path to becoming Carbon Neutral We are committed to becoming a carbon neutral council and doing everything in our power to ensure that Waverley is a carbon neutral borough by 2030. We fully appreciate that meeting the target of carbon neutrality by 2030 will be challenging and it relies heavily on action beyond the council’s control…