Including the closely related term transport.
… 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 To ta l a nn ua l g re en ho us e g a s em is si on s fr om L BT H ( kt C O 2 e) Offset F-gases* Aviation* Industry Forestry and land use Transport Waste* Other metered energy Buildings and towns -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 A nn ua l g re en ho us e g a s em is si on s (k tC O 2 e/ yr ) Required offset Transport Street…
… lighting and other small external uses Buildings & Landlord areas Zero Carbon Tower Hamlets | Executive summary Net Zero Carbon Council by 2025 The current total carbon emissions under the Council’s direct control are 10 ktCO2e/year and are dominated by buildings. External energy use (e.g. street lighting) and transport also represent significant sources of emissions…
… efficiency: insulation, improved airtightness and better windows, install Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) wherever possible, install PVs. An 80% carbon reduction on-site should be achieved for full retrofit projects, or a plan put in place to achieve this. Transport Replace the Council’s diesel and petrol cars with electric cars and vans Accelerate the replacement cycle so that 95…
… homes. Low carbon heat should replace gas boilers. Transport 99% carbon reduction from cars and vans All domestic and light goods mileage should be completed by electric vehicles or equivalent by 2050. 80% carbon reduction from lorries HGV emissions reduced by 50% through reduced journeys, switch to rail, and developing hydrogen or electric drivetrain technologies. Reduce air travel To meet…
… buildings and transport. There are approximately 11,500 THH dwellings. They are mainly EPC D-rated (42%) and E-rated (32%). No THH energy consumption data is available, therefore it was estimated using the Ofgem national average. It should be noted that EPCs are a poor indicator of actual energy consumption. Schools and leisure centres also represent a significant source of emissions. Schools…