Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon emission, carbon capture, and carbon emissions.
… documents, with regular reviews of the measures recommended within the report, at major investment decision points that would have a significant impact on emissions and ahead of reaching major milestones. • Setting a carbon budget for the Council to regularly reports progress against. NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS • Replace fossil fuel heating systems with low carbon alternatives…
… heat and warming it up. CO2 (carbon dioxide) is the most common greenhouse gas and is where the term ‘carbon emissions’ comes from. Other greenhouse gases include methane, nitrous oxides and fluorinated gases (f-gases). The impacts of global warming and climate change will vary globally, with the worst impacts affecting those most vulnerable. This can be seen globally through more frequent…
… towards this. This is set out within section 44 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. The Climate Change (Duties of Public Bodies: Reporting Requirements) (Scotland) Order 2015 requires local authorities to report annually on their corporate carbon emissions in compliance with their Section 44 duties since 2015-16. Strengthened reporting requirements were introduced by the Climate Change…
… contributing to additional global warming. This underpins everything that is required for mitigation. We must reduce our emissions to the point where we can balance any residual emissions by natural means, or through Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Climate Change StrategyClimate Change Strategy Climate Change Targets Mitigation & Net zero Climate Change StrategyClimate Change…
… the co-benefits of climate action to the organisation and to the community. Many of the low-carbon investments and behavioural changes required to address climate change will make living and travelling on Shetland healthier and more affordable. Examples of co-benefits to the council and to the community are as follows: SOCIAL • Facilitating uptake and encouraging active travel…