Including 4 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and carbon alternatives.
… of a Decarbonisation Plan is to describe how the City of Lincoln Council intends to replace fossil fuel reliant systems with low carbon alternatives (e.g. Electric Vehicles, renewable energy). To meet the challenge of net zero, the Council will need to decarbonise its buildings and transport over the next 10 years. The Plan describes the current state of the Council’s energy use and its plans for reducing…
… and air source heat pumps, double glazed windows and improve fabric efficiency. Electricity consumption and CO2 emissions Expected to remain the same due to ASHP but achieve carbon savings for gas Green Due to the replacement of gas heating with Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs). There is likely to be an increase in electricity but overall a decrease in CO2e. Central Market…
… – What have we already achieved? 8 Carbon Reduction Pathways 11 Decarbonisation Action Plan 2021-2026 14 Reviewed and updated July 2023 by Kate Bell Introduction What does carbon neutrality mean? Carbon neutrality means reducing net emissions by at least 95% of 2008 levels, there may be a residual 5% of emissions that is not technically…
… buildings, as well as the services that the Council provides such as managing parks and open spaces or waste collection. We recognise that some elements of our emissions are not solely in our direct control and/or will require additional support to achieve, e.g. the availability of low carbon technology and decarbonisation of the power grid. We understand that the council’s direct CO2e emissions made…
… that have a warming effect e.g. volcanic eruptions) must be addressed by mankind’s next evolution to a new low carbon age. Reviewed and updated July 2023 by Kate Bell City of Lincoln Council’s Climate and Environmental Emergency Declaration On the 23rd of July 2019 CoLC’s Full Council unanimously resolved that, This Council; Acknowledge the reality of the climate…