Including 10 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, emissions reduction, and emission reduction.
… to a reduction of almost 900,000 miles driven per year on business. An increasing number of miles actually driven are now being facilitated by the pool of low emission and electric vehicles. This has contributed to a significant carbon emissions reduction. • Installing a number of publicly accessible electric vehicle charge points to support and encourage the uptake of electric vehicles across North…
… Following initial review of the ongoing consultation, it is proposed that the Council sets the target year to achieve net-zero carbon emissions as 2030. This is an ambitious goal based on emission data available and is within the 10-year timeframe set by the IPCC to prevent irreversible climate change. Based on current annual reduction trends a 73% reduction in emissions is projected by 2030 (based…
… warming, before the impacts of climate change become irreversible. This report has led to global declarations of a Climate Emergency, with governments and leaders being called upon to take action. 1.2 North Ayrshire Council has been proactive in tackling climate change, achieving almost 40% emission reduction since the 2005 baseline year, by consuming less fossil fuels and producing less…
… waste across North Ayrshire through a number of initiatives including energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources. A coordinated approach across all services has been key to the successful implementation of emission reduction projects. The focus on clean energy is a key element of the draft Ayrshire Regional Economic Strategy which aims to position Ayrshire at a nationally…
… strategically important location for renewable energy power generation. 1.3 The current Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy (ESCCS) 2017- 2020 has continued to drive progress in actions detailed in thematic workstreams, setting an emission reduction target of 40% by 2030. The Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in June 2019 has raised this aspiration to become a net…