Including the closely related term carbon.
… and approach 8 Priorities and key aims 9 Gosport Borough 11 Aspirations and approach 11 Reducing emissions 11 Carbon budget for Gosport 11 Priorities and key ambitions 12 Adapting to climate change 14 Expected impacts 14 Priorities and key ambitions 15 Engagement and Partnerships 16 Delivery and governance 17 Actions 17 Resourcing 17 Governance 18 Glossary 19 Climate…
… and ambitions are identified and an accompanying action plan contains the necessary delivery activity. Actions will take into account the Carbon Hierarchy and a cost benefit analysis including impact, co-benefits and financial implications, to ensure action is realistic, proportionate, affordable and equitable. The Climate Change Board is responsible for monitoring delivery of actions…
… in the action plan. Reducing emissions Carbon budget for Gosport The Tyndall Centre has calculated that for Gosport to contribute its fair share to the goal of limiting global warming to 2°C with a chance of staying below 1.5°C, Gosport’s CO2 emissions12 between 2020 and 2100 must be no greater than 1.5 MtCO2. This 80-year carbon budget represents just over seven times the emissions generated…
… in 2019. The Tyndall Centre has also calculated that to stay within the carbon budget, Gosport needs to decrease CO2 emissions by 12.6% every year from 2020, as shown below. This implies a 78% reduction by 2030 and a 94% reduction by 2040, compared to 2019 levels. The Council will work to encourage and enable reduction of emissions and report annually on the area’s progress compared…
… to this recommended pathway, indicating if the Borough is on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. 10 Initial focus on CO2 reduction as this is a key source and addressing it will reduce emissions of other gases too. 11 See Climate Change Committee report “Local Authorities and the Sixth Carbon Budget”: https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/local…