Including 8 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, net emissions, and emissions.
… are to reduce our net emissions we need to understand what they are now – both in our county and our organisation. Emissions per head of population across Monmouthshire are above UK levels. Since 2005 net carbon emissions in the county have reduced by 28% from 903 kilotonnes to 648 kilotonnes per year while our population has increased by 7%4. Although the emissions have reduced, this is still…
… to the threat that climate change poses to our eco-systems, our local environment and our way of life. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are one of the main causes of climate change and as a council we are striving to become carbon neutral by 2030. If we are to stand a chance of slowing the rise in the Earth’s temperature we need to act now. Earlier this year councillors in Monmouthshire were…
… temperatures bring increased risks to our communities and are causing long-term and potentially irreversible damage to our planet’s eco-systems, with significant local impacts such as flooding and loss of species.1 By 2030 this council aspires to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero while continuing to deliver important local services to our communities. Carbon emissions from fossil fuels are one…
… change, that figure will be passed by 2030. In short, we don’t have long to act. In May 2019 Monmouthshire County Council unanimously passed a motion declaring a climate emergency2. This sets out a clear policy commitment for the council to: strive to reduce its own carbon emissions to net zero in line with the Welsh Government target of 2030; encourage and support residents…
… and businesses to take their own actions to reduce their carbon emissions; Work with partners across the county and other councils and organisations to help develop and implement best practice methods in limiting global warming to less than 1.5 °C. This must be done while continuing to provide the services which create the social foundations our communities are built upon and which no-one should…