Including 11 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, reduce emissions, and direct emissions.
… into the atmosphere. They are direct emissions. Examples of scope 1 emissions include emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment. Scope 2 (energy indirect) means emissions released into the atmosphere associated with your consumption of purchased electricity, heat, steam and cooling…
… through to our Clean City Awards. It builds on the momentum, progress and lessons learned so far. See the ‘Our baseline’ section for more information on achievements to date. To understand how far we had come already and what is left to do, we commissioned expert advice on our current and future resilience levels, carbon emissions and capacity for removing carbon from the atmosphere. We…
… centres like ours, scope 3 makes up a large portion of the total carbon footprint. Measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions significantly. We have included scope 1, 2 and all scope 3 emissions to take ownership, show leadership and help make this standard practice. This can make it appear that we are greater emitters than our peers that have…
… – and measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions significantly. Climate Action Strategy 2020-2027 9 Risks to health, wellbeing and productivity from high temperatures. Risk of shortages in the public water supply. Flooding of communities, businesses and infrastructure…
… obligations under the UK Climate Change Act (amended 2019). This has enshrined in law both a target of net zero emissions by 2050 and measures for climate adaptation (improved resilience). It is complementary to London-wide and national efforts to reduce emissions and improve the resilience of our communities and urban spaces. Crucially, this includes the draft London Plan, the Greater London…