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… of data, and so this strategy will be further developed and updated as we improve the data on carbon emissions. Scope Greenhouse gases are categorised into three groups, or scopes: scope one covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources; scope two covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heating and cooling and; scope three includes all other indirect…

… experienced a 10.7% drop in carbon emissions.5 The large fall is provisionally attributed to the reduction in the use of road transport during nationwide lockdowns. Transport emissions are predicted to have 5 BEIS Greenhouse Gas Emissions March 2021 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/97 2583…

…/2020_Provisional_emissions_statistics_report.pdf [Accessed May 2021] 18 fallen 19.6% in the same period and as more people stayed home, carbon emissions from the residential sector are predicted to have increased 1.8%. These emissions reductions are temporary and will be reversed as the UK recovers from lockdowns, but future emissions can be dramatically shaped by the nature of the economic recovery. To maintain…

… as a core principle. 5. Ensure the recovery does not lock-in greenhouse gas emissions or increased risk. 6. Strengthen incentives to reduce emissions when considering tax changes. The CCC outlined that low-carbon investment in emitting sectors would stimulate jobs, stabilise future economic resilience, and mitigate climate related risks. Business and health professionals also made similar…

… those who have done the least to contribute to carbon emissions and global warming. To prevent this change becoming catastrophic the evidence tells us we must keep average global temperature rises below 1.5 degrees. To achieve that we need to end our contribution to global warming by 2030. We are determined that in Southwark we will ensure this is a fair transition. One that helps to improve…