Including 9 closely related terms such as management, manage, and reduce carbon.
… an action plan for 2021-22 and this will be reviewed annually. The Descent Plan, will inform and influence the Council’s corporate strategies, plans and policies, including the Council’s new ‘Five Year Plan’. Whilst this report and plan is forward looking, the Council had already taken action to reduce its carbon emissions as part of the Carbon Management Plan 2010 – 2015…
… when all effort has been made to reduce carbon emissions. To adhere to the convention of carbon reduction, only emissions that cannot be abated by other means should be offset. Significant offsetting leaves the Council exposed to the market to meet their target. The carbon offsetting costs (£/tonne CO₂e) used in this analysis are based on government forecast figures in a mid-range scenario…
… critical to reaching net zero. Net Zero Carbon Modelling & Outputs To develop a programme of activity for carbon management LASER were tasked to model several options and scenarios aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. The modelling is designed to aid decision making and is based on current factors and state of the market technologies, with the BAU forecast used as a baseline…
… and start the process of identifying the further actions needed to continue the reduction of its carbon emissions. It is crucial that the Council has robust organisational procedures in place to maintain the focus on achieving carbon neutrality. CEAP recommends an annual update on actions taken and an appraisal of the Council’s carbon footprint. A more detailed analysis of progress should…
… and - renewable energy opportunities Focus on: - - Fabric of the building - LED lighting - Rooftop solar - Street lighting Low carbon heating solutions Early action is critical to enable the Council to rapidly reduce its carbon emissions and meets its targets of 25% and 49% carbon reduction respectively by 2022 and 2025. Developing a programme of carbon reduction opportunities enables…