Including 20 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduced emissions.
… 2021, the government announced a new climate change commitment which will set the UK on course to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035. Today, over 300 District, County, Unitary & Metropolitan Councils have declared a Climate Emergency accounting for 74% of authorities in the UK[4]. The COVID-19 pandemic global lockdowns have temporarily reduced emissions and pollution. But carbon…
… the Great Depression, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, one rare positive to emerge from the periods of lockdown in 2020 and 2021 has been a drop in global greenhouse gas emissions and improvements to air quality, primarily because of a significant reduction in transport. The pandemic is the biggest shock to the global energy system, with annual predicted decline in carbon…
… Action Plan - Working Document Page | 10 Current Emissions Profile Wokingham Borough`s carbon footprint is 573 ktCO2 as seen in Figure 1. This is based on government data and reported two years in arrears (BEIS 2019)1. This is comprised of transport emissions (31.8%), emissions from the industrial and commercial sector (25.9%), and domestic sector emissions (45…
… are created at power stations located outside of Wokingham, but the electricity is used within the borough supplied via the electricity grid. 148.6 kt CO2 24% 258.2 kt CO2 43% 182 kt CO2 30% 15.9 kt CO2 -2.8% Industry and Commercial Total Domestic Total Transport N. LULUCF Net Emissions Figure 1. Wokingham Borough Carbon Footprint 2018 (ktCO2) Wokingham Borough Council - Climate…
… 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 K tC O 2e Year Wokingham Carbon Emissions 2030 Scenario (557 ktCO2e 2019) WBC Carbon footprint 2018 BAU Emissions Target Emissions Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 12 Targets and Estimated Carbon Savings This action plan establishes targets to achieve carbon…