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… Carbon Reduction Action Plan Design v0.1 South Kesteven District Council Final report June 2020 Carbon footprint and reduction opportunities Growing acknowledgement of the latest science and recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change has resulted in unprecedented recognition of the global climate emergency, and the need…
… to act urgently in order to reduce carbon emissions to limit further global warming and associated environmental impacts. Global initiatives are now focused on limiting warming to well below 2oC, aligning to the pledges outlined in the Paris Agreement. Despite this, warming continues, with the impacts being felt both nationally and internationally. Across the UK, continued warming is projected to make…
… local authorities across the UK declared a climate emergency. The declaration of a climate emergency recognises firstly the crucial role that local authorities can play in helping to reduce both the causes and impacts of climate change, but it also provides local authorities with the opportunity to develop effective pathways towards reducing their emissions, which if successfully achieved, will help…
… to reduce the climate impacts at both the local and national scale. South Kesteven District Council recognises the significant role it can play in helping to accelerate the national transition towards developing a low carbon economy, and declared a Climate Emergency in 2019. This report was commissioned by the Council to help achieve the carbon reduction targets set out in its’ declaration. Context…
…/2019 to a minimum of 5,320 tCO2e in 2030. Moving towards this ambition illustrates SKDC’s recognition of the wider climate emergency we are all facing, whilst showing the Council’s local leadership role towards climate change action. • This action plan suggests a number of projects that, alongside the expected decarbonisation of the national electricity grid, will contribute to achieving this carbon…