Including the closely related terms carbon offsetting, and offsetting.
…/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Figure 2: LED Street Light project GHG emission savings from 2012/13 to 2019/20 3. Past successes 3.4 Upton Court Park Jubilee Wood forest As opposed to reducing carbon emissions, this forestry project draws down carbon that can be used as a form of carbon offset. Initiated in 2013, the woodland has sequestered 11…
… tonnes of CO2. As the woodland growth accelerates with age, this is forecast to reach over 700 tonnes after 25 years and over 1,300 tonnes after 50 years. For further information on Carbon offsetting please refer to Section 4.2. 3.5 New Direct Services Operation and Community Fleet In 2018, SBC’s DSO, which oversees SBC’s waste and refuse collection services, was brought back in house…