Including the closely related terms carbon offsetting, offsetting, and baseline carbon.
… all of the organisations’ Scope 1 and 2 emissions and should cover appropriate areas of Scope 3; • have interim reduction targets at set periods that align to the Scottish Government interim targets; and • the use of natural sequestration or carbon offsetting to achieve net zero targets should be mapped out, and the ‘residual emissions’ that will be sequestered should be estimated as part…
…: Decarbonisation of our fleet by replacing diesel vehicles with electric alternatives. • OFFSET: Plant an area of woodland to offset unavoidable emissions. 2.2 Baseline The first step to setting targets is to understand the baseline carbon emissions of the council. Calculating baseline emissions helps to determine the level of intervention needed to achieve net zero carbon emissions, and to allow…
… 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 Carbon emissions (tCO2e) Building heat Building electricity Transport Waste Operating emissions APPENDIX 1 P a g e 11 | 58 Table 1. Emissions sources included in Moray Council’s baseline carbon emissions. There are a number of issues to be aware of this baseline: • As the data is from prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, operational…
… missing the 2030 deadline and requiring substantially more resources invested in carbon offsetting and in carbon reductions post 2030. Assumptions within the pathways include: Current Pathway Aspirational Pathway Restricted Pathway All buildings converted to low carbon heating by 2038 with effort to complete as much as possible by 2030 Nearly all buildings converted to low carbon…
…/A 2022-23 Commission research on carbon sequestration of council land holdings, along with opportunities to expand and manage land holdings to maximise these TBD 2023-24 Complete office, depot and stores reviews to holistically consider rationalisation and climate change issues. N/A 2023-24 Complete development of indicative Carbon Offsetting Plan. N/A 2023-24 Complete school…