Including 13 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… sets out how we as a local authority can influence and impact on emissions in the Royal Borough. However, we call upon residents and businesses who live and work here to harness control over their emissions and make the net zero carbon emission ambition a reality. The governance and engagement approach we take to enable and ensure partnership working will be developed over the coming…
…°C. • All countries work together to bring greenhouse gas emissions to net zero within the second half of the 21st century In May 2019, the Committee on Climate Change (the independent body tasked with advising the UK Government on climate change) set out the actions needed to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The recommendations included the need to legislate for the 2050 target…
… for the borough. Building on the work we already do 1.13 The council already has strategies and policies in place to support a reduction in carbon emissions. The Local Transport Plan (2012–2026) and Cycling Action Plan (2018-2028) already set out proposals to help reduce emissions from transport and grow the number of cyclists by 50% by 2028. This is significant given the relatively low uptake of cycling…
…. Page 15 2. Baseline - where we are now 2.1 The council has calculated the Royal Borough’s carbon emissions using the most up to date data set (‘UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics: 2005 to 2018’ published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in 2020). This is to understand where emissions come from and what activities…
… (ktCO2) • Vehicle usage 219 ktCO2, 33% of total emissions • Electricity used to power homes 66 ktCO2, 10% of total emissions • Gas and other fuels used to heat homes 187 ktCO2, 29% of total emissions • Electricity used in commercial/industrial buildings 101 ktCO2, 15% of total emissions • Gas and other fuels e.g. oil used in commercial and industrial buildings 82 ktCO2, 13% of total emissions…