Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon removal, carbon sequestration, and carbon budgets.
… of emissions released per unit, e.g. per vehicle or per megawatt of energy. Carbon offsetting Taking action to ensure that any carbon emissions released are matched by an equal or greater amount of activity to remove emissions from the atmosphere. For example, planting enough trees to absorb each ton of emissions. Carbon sequestration The process of storing carbon in a carbon pool. Climate…
… an equal or greater amount of carbon emissions from the atmosphere (for example, by planting more trees or using carbon removal technology). This is known as offsetting. The pathway to net zero must focus primarily on emissions reductions, with only a small amount of offsetting taking place where strictly necessary. While the council can control its own operations and is likely to be able to meet…
… will be implemented, beyond those that are already in force. Biosphere reserve Biosphere reserves include terrestrial, marine, and coastal ecosystems. Each site promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. Carbon budget An estimated cumulative amount of emissions that is permissible in line with limiting global average temperature increases to a certain point…
… Recommendations to meet net zero ......................................................................... 24 6.1 Carbon budgets ................................................................................................................ 27 6.2 Carbon offsetting .............................................................................................................. 28 7 Financial costs…
…. The council 's carbon footprint, 2018-19 (tCO2e) ............................................................. 22 Table 5: Comparison of pathways to net zero ................................................................................ 24 Table 6: Periodic Carbon Budgets for 2018 for Isle of Wight ......................................................... 27 Table 7: Suggested Isle of Wight carbon…