Including the closely related terms carbon offsetting, offsetting, and local carbon.
… where natural ecosystems are protected, sustainably used and strengthened while services, communities and places are adapting to cope with climate change impacts (including land use, buildings and infrastructure). We understand the scope and benefits of local carbon offsetting and manage our publicly owned land assets in a way that contributes to our path to net-zero. We embed…
… Council Target (Tonnes CO₂e) 2028 61% 23,813 2030 65% 21,371 2040 86% 8,426 2045 Net-zero 0 To achieve this, the council must reduce the emissions generated from its operations to achieve a figure as close to zero as possible, and by 2045 ensure that we remove the same amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere. Current levels of carbon offsetting from council owned land…
… to electricity for heating and transport. Improving Energy Efficiency & Decarbonising Existing Buildings Decarbonising the existing building stock will present significant challenges for the council. It should first be recognised that our existing buildings, at least in the short to medium term, will never reach a zero-carbon position and that we will have to offset some emissions to achieve net…
… stock, at least in the short to medium term, is unlikely to reach a net zero-carbon position and that we will have to offset some emissions to achieve net-zero. The council’s Capital Programme of works will focus on the elements in the Route Map below to meet the EESSH2 standards. As time moves forward and as innovations in technology allow, further solutions may be investigated. Solutions…