Including 4 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and carbon alternatives.
… control, e.g. decarbonisation of the national electricity grid. For some emissions sources therefore, the selection of decarbonisation technologies is restricted by technology maturity. • 2040 pragmatic pathway – assumes a pragmatic approach to the selection of decarbonisation measures whereby assets are replaced with low-carbon alternatives at their end of life, and more cost…
…-effective technologies and approaches are preferred and therefore modelled. All assets that approach their end of life within the scenario timeframe are assumed to be replaced with low carbon alternatives. • 2040 ambitious pathway - assumes that significant resources and budget are made avaiable to minimise the Council’s emissions by 2040. For several emissions sources therefore…
… documents, with regular reviews of the measures recommended within the report, at major investment decision points that would have a significant impact on emissions and ahead of reaching major milestones. • Setting a carbon budget for the Council to regularly reports progress against. NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS • Replace fossil fuel heating systems with low carbon alternatives…
…. • Strategically upgrade building fabric to minimise heat loss. This is particularly important where potential low carbon heating systems would not perform effectively without fabric upgrades. • Replace all fossil fuels used for catering, likely with electric systems. DOMESTIC BUILDINGS • Replace fossil fuel heating systems with low-carbon alternatives. The 2040 ambitious…
… heat loss. TRANSPORT • Replace all fleet vehicles with low carbon models such as EVs or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles aligned with Scottish Government public sector fleet decarbonisation targets. • Replace the Council marine fleet with low- carbon alternatives. The market for low-carbon vessels is emerging, however it is likely that alternatives utilising either…