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Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council

… the greatest carbon reduction impact. We are not seeking to reduce all emissions from all sec- tors but instead to achieve Net Zero, so trade-offs be- tween sectors must be considered where it makes tech- nical and economic sense. In order to take appropriate actions, we must under- stand the nature and sources of the climate emissions at city level by using reliable baseline information in order…

… gas emissions by 2050. Keeping below 1.5ºC requires massive and rapid change with deep emissions reductions in all sectors. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, which committed signatories to hold global warming to below 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C, a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in 2018…

… sources with a high carbon footprint for low carbon options; and finally • Fourth, compensating for those remaining emissions which cannot be avoided or reduced. WHAT DOES NET ZERO MEAN? CARBON MANAGEMENT HIERARCHY Net Zero (also referred to as 'carbon neutrality') refers to balancing city-wide carbon emissions with carbon reduction and removal activities. What do we mean by ‘balance’? Net…

… and included by challenging social inequality. Newcastle's Emissions Inventory provides details of our city-wide emissions inventory. Part Three sets out our intended approach and measures to reduce and remove carbon emissions, and Part Four details the estimated delivery timeline. Carbon emissions Carbon reduction and removal Example of carbon emissions: Emissions resulting from gas…

… boilers for heating our homes and buildings. Example of carbon reduction and removal: Installing energy efficiency and low carbon heating options to reduce and replace emissions from our buildings Avoiding carbon- intensive activities. Efficient use of resources and implementing measures to reduce demand. Replacing high carbon intensity energy sources with renewable and low carbon…