Including the closely related term offset scheme.
… and meaningless so-called carbon offset schemes. The Government should legislate to prevent bogus marketing claims of zero carbon, introduce clear and meaningful standards that ensure additionality and set up a watchdog to enforce standards. This could potentially be a new duty for Ofgem (see also ask in housing section). HMT / BEIS 17…
… A: Communications Strategy P53 Annex B: Carbon Offset Fund P57 Annex C: Evidence Base Detail (published separately) Lewisham Council is fully committed to tackling the climate emergency. The scale of the crisis is unprecedented and we do not underestimate the challenge we face, but our ambition and determination to act is unrivalled. The climate emergency is relevant for all of our services and we…
… on the definition of carbon neutral by 2030. The table below summarises the reductions achieved through the modelling of carbon emissions in the scenarios. Scenario Emission reduction from Baseline 2030/31 Borough wide Lewisham Council tCO2 % reduction Remaining emissions (tCO2) Cost of carbon offset (£M) Remaining emissions (tCO2) Cost of carbon offset (£M) Core Actions…