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Wolverhampton City Council

… occur Definitions Carbon emissions – the release of stored carbon into the atmosphere Greenhouse gas emissions – all gases that have a warming effect when released into the Earth’s atmosphere e.g. methane, carbon dioxide Carbon footprint – greenhouse gas emissions that a person or organisation is responsible for releasing into the atmosphere Greenhouse blanket Our Climate Commitment…

… fields – Council, City and Community – each with two outcomes: Council • Reducing the council’s carbon emissions • Increasing sustainability within the council City • Improving support towards carbon reduction in the city • Improving support for sustainability in the city Community • Raising Environmental Awareness • Enabling Community Action The council’s 2028 commitment will be reached…

… scheme that encourages business to eliminate single-use plastics Reducing the council’s carbon emissions • Making the council’s transport fleet ultra-low emission by 2028 • Council to use renewable energy sources to power all council buildings • Ensure all council buildings are as energy efficient as possible Increasing sustainability within the council • Improve transparency around recycling…

… in the Black Country to declare a Climate Emergency. This declaration is showcased here. 1.5° *Net carbon zero is where emissions are reduced as far as possible with any remaining emissions off-set in order to deliver a net result of zero emissions. Our Climate Emergency Declaration Our Climate Commitment 9wolverhampton.gov.uk 28,500 tCO2 Planning policies put in place to ensure renewable…

… leadership teams 24 km of new or improved cycle path delivered Lowest absolute emissions of CO2 among Black Country Local Authorities 2018-19 (WMCA Sustainability) 6 electric vehicle charging points have been installed with more planned early 2020 Member Champion for Climate Change appointed All council buildings and street lighting within the city powered by renewable electricity To ta l C O…