Including 19 closely related terms such as reduce, reduce, and emissions reduction.
… is an essential tool for public sector organisations to formulate a measurable and achievable strategy for reducing emissions and provides an opportunity to communicate the current progress and future initiatives. Awareness of decarbonisation or carbon reduction is increasing in all spheres and there is a growing expectation for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to this increasingly…
… (including acting on climate change);...”. 9 | P a g e • The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 which places a legal obligation on Welsh Ministers to tackle climate change by meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to set carbon budgets. It is expected that these requirements will be cascaded through the public sector in Wales and the current Welsh Government reduction target of 3…
… by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. 4 | P a g e An annual CO2 emissions reduction target of 3% has been set with consideration to reflect those imposed by the Welsh Government on the public sector. With the limited amount of physical and financial resources available within the Authority, it is essential that improvements in both housekeeping practices and investment…
…, asset management planning, replacement and upgrading of the building stock and appropriate renewable energy schemes. • It is proposed that technical projects are funded via Salix Finance. Salix Finance provides interest free government funding to the public sector to improve their energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and lower energy bills. • An ongoing programme of culture change…
… of the Council (scope 3). Note: Emissions scopes are as defined in The Greenhouse Gas Protocol published by the World Resource Institute in 2004 which is briefly summarised by the Carbon Trust at: http://www.carbontrust.com/resources/faqs/services/scope-3-indirect-carbon- emissions Fig. 3.1 CO2 Emissions Comparison by Usage Category for Baseline Years http…