Including 20 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… of data, and so this strategy will be further developed and updated as we improve the data on carbon emissions. Scope Greenhouse gases are categorised into three groups, or scopes: scope one covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources; scope two covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heating and cooling and; scope three includes all other indirect…
… to this total within scope one and two are the council’s buildings, which account for 16% of total emissions. Scope three emissions accounted for a significantly larger proportion overall, at just under 84% of the total. These are calculated using information on the council’s procurement spend over a financial year, applying emissions factors to differing areas of consumption in the council’s supply…
… are the hardest hit by climate change, with monsoon flooding in the region 1 US EPA (2019). Global greenhouse gas emissions data. Available from https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data [accessed January 2020] 7 becoming more severe year on year. Climate change is also affecting places like West Africa and Latin…
… service-based activities. Borough Wide Emissions Pathway Appendix A contains updated emissions data relating to borough-wide pathways to carbon neutrality. This modelling uses EnergyPRO and looks at emissions from Southwark’s buildings, on-road transport and energy supply, assessing the opportunities for emissions reduction. Achieving carbon neutral assumes a transition to electrified…
… chain. For example, this is the carbon associated with the production of goods that are later bought by the council, such as building or highway materials. While the council does not have direct control over these emissions, this strategy includes actions to improve our supply chain, ensure it is more sustainable and in turn reduce emissions. Figure 1.2: Scope breakdown (Overview top; Scope…