Including the closely related terms climate change, climate change, and climate.
… and travel, community life, waste management and recycling, and sports and leisure centres. Image: Stepping stones over the River Mole. 6 Background • The need for taking immediate and bold action on climate change is being increasingly recognised by businesses, government and the general population. • Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) declared a climate emergency in June 2019. One key…
… aspect of the climate emergency declaration is the target to make Council’s operations carbon neutral by 2030. • As a first key step in this process, Carbon Trust was commissioned by the Council in late 2019 to calculate MVDC’s footprint, to inform the pending Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. • This report consolidates the results of the footprint exercise and initial engagement providing…
… focus when discussing emissions reduction and climate change. 11 Introduction to Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) 12 GHG Protocol and emission scopes • The greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol is the most widely used and accepted methodology for GHG accounting. It has been followed to calculate MVDC’s footprint for FY 18/19. • Under the GHG Protocol, emission sources are divided into scopes 1, 2, and 3…
… Mole Valley District Council Footprint Report Mole Valley District Council Climate Action Planning Charlie McNelly, Oliver Patrick, Robert Hatcher, February 2020 1 Prepared for: Paul Anderson Executive Head of Service (Resources) Paul.Anderson@molevalley.gov.uk +44(0) 1306 870613 Prepared by: Charlie McNelly, Senior Analyst…