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Cheshire West and Chester Council

… the Council could advocate for the borough, as a whole, and at national and international level. Actions generally can be categorised as those which are primarily mitigation-based – those that reduce carbon emissions, those that are adaptation-based – that reduce the detrimental effects of climate change, and those that we will ask of our residents to effect change in their own lives. 4…

… What is Carbon Neutrality? Carbon Neutrality is a term that is interchangeable with the term ‘net zero carbon’. It refers to carbon dioxide emissions being balanced with carbon reduction (offsetting) measures such as tree planting and carbon capture and storage. It is essential that we minimise the need for carbon reduction measures by reducing our emissions as fully as possible. Typically…

…, it is much more expensive to off-set emissions than it is to reduce them, so our efforts are primarily focused on carbon reduction. Throughout this report, the term is also used as a proxy for the intent to achieve the area’s carbon budget, while recognising that this is highly challenging given the current technological, regulatory and funding environment. In order to determine its approach…

… such as the Carbon Disclosure Project. 2. The provision of a scientifically informed carbon budget for the Cheshire West and Chester area via the ‘grandfathering’ of UK’s national emissions budget under the Paris Agreement to the Cheshire West area. 3. Analysis using the Setting City Area Targets and Trajectories for Emission Reduction (SCATTER) tool to review the impact of forty interventions at four…

… that the 2045 target and carbon budget are exceptionally challenging based on the current policy, funding and technological environment. However, setting an exceptionally challenging target is in this case, appropriate, as it will facilitate speed of action in reducing carbon emissions, which is the most significant consideration in tackling climate change. 5 Accessible Description…