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Isles of Scilly

… capturing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it away. Climate change adaptation works in tandem with climate change mitigation measures. Although reducing carbon emissions is important, it will take many decades for emission reductions to reverse climate changes to which we’re already committed. This is why we need to adapt to the inevitable physical impacts of climate change such as sea…

… (e.g. petrol, diesel or electric). These decisions are reflected within the ten objectives set out within this Climate Change Action Plan as we move further away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy provision across the islands. By 2026, the Council aims to reduce its direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) by 75% against the 2019 baseline, a significant step towards…

… electronic communications where possible both internally and externally to the Council 5. We will report annually on our own direct carbon emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) and work with our partners and stakeholders to assist and support them with the reduction in their carbon emissions (scope 3) in line with the Local Government Association’s carbon reporting methodology 6. We will report annually…

… journey and the magnitude of our carbon reduction ambition, we must first understand where our carbon emissions come from, so we are able to prioritise where we need to focus our time and resource. This Climate Change Action Plan specifically focuses on the operational carbon emissions associated with the Council’s day to day activities and services over which it has direct control…

… Accounting Tool, developed for the Local Government Association, the Council has calculated its carbon emissions* using this standardised and consistent approach for the first time. The tool uses the Government’s carbon factors which are updated and published annually and applies them to the Council’s operational activities. These are divided into three categories, or “scopes”. Scope 1 includes…