Including 12 closely related terms such as scopes, gas emissions, and carbon emissions.
…). For this reason, actions to reduce emissions from council housing are an important part of the carbon neutral plan. 33% 11% 56% Schools Street lighting and other Corporate buildings and Sheltered Homes Figure 2 The Council’s buildings emissions in 2019 2.3 The Council’s own greenhouse gas emissions Box 2: Measuring Emissions – Scopes 1, 2 and 3 The emissions directly arising in the borough…
… are likely to continue to provide 85% of building heating in Royal Greenwich in 2030, directly emitting carbon dioxide on-site. In the transport sector, despite the growing market share of electric vehicles, emissions in the borough are predicted to decrease by less than 10% between 2019 and 2030 if no significant additional action is taken. Reducing emissions will require a combination…
…: over £350m for Council Housing; over £25m for Corporate stock DR AF T 4 Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan 2021- 2030 19 4.2 New Development An additional 30,000 homes are expected in the borough by 2030, with the potential to add significant new carbon emissions if the strictest emissions standards are not applied. Reducing emissions from new buildings is generally a cost-effective…
… is real and it is now indisputable that the changes to our environment are now rapid, accelerating and a threat to how we live. That is why we declared a climate emergency in 2019 and agreed to set an ambitious target to reach net zero carbon emissions 20 years ahead of the national target. We set this ambitious target because the risks associated with climate change are real and serious…
…, we’re proud that we’re already: • building low carbon homes • creating safer routes for walking and cycling • creating controlled parking zones to discourage car use • installing electric vehicle charging points • planting thousands of extra trees • procuring 100% green electricity • setting up a partnership of businesses and local organisations to help reduce emissions across…