Including 11 closely related terms such as associated emissions, carbon emissions, and total emissions.
…, as well as surveying local businesses to identify how to make immediate and future change possible for the business sector. Independent research was commissioned into the area's current emissions which showed transport was responsible for 34% and both commercial and residential energy usage contributed 29% respectively - meaning these three areas are responsible for 92% of Renfrewshire total emissions…
…' power needs and ensure 100% of the Council's public building heating requirements are carbon neutral by 2030 We will implement measures in Council housing stock to reduce carbon emissions by 68% (from 2020 levels) and work towards ensuring all Council housing stock has an EPC of B by 2030 where feasible. Where possible we will work with private homeowners within mixed tenure blocks to help them…
… Maximise reuse, repair and recovery Sustainable waste management Supporting communities to reduce waste Offsetting: disposal as a last resort, with local offsetting of associated emissions to compensate How the Council will lead and enable the transition: We will identify procurement hot spots within the Council's supply chains, activities and operations to maximise circular economy opportunities…
… information service which links and signposts to support and advice across all areas of the Plan for Net Zero and to help address the cost of living crisis We will implement the Fairer Scotland Duty in all our decision making and actions in response to the climate emergency to ensure all decisions and actions help to tackle inequality as well as reducing emissions We will embed community wealth building…
…. The research also outlined that the Council contributes only 2.5% of all emissions in Renfrewshire, reaffirming that our primary focus should be a leadership approach as we cannot tackle climate change with solely internal transformation. Clean Energy We will minimise energy demand, maximise energy efficiency and transform our energy systems to deliver clean, affordable…