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Blackpool Borough Council

… Resources Our actions cover “scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3” emissions: • Scope 1 emissions are where someone causes emissions by burning a fuel to provide power or heat • Scope 2 is similar, but is where someone buys power or heat from someone else, known as “indirect” emissions • Scope 3 emissions are all other indirect emissions – for example making a product then disposing it at the end…

… Climate Emergency Action Plan10 Buildings and the Built Environment Industrial and commercial electricity and gas use in Blackpool emits 139,164 tonnes of CO2 every year. Whilst the amount of emissions from electricity use is higher than from domestic properties, gas emissions are only around half of the domestic figure. This means that total emissions will reduce more than in domestic…

…-33 Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan 3 Introduction from the Leader of the Council There is no challenge more urgent than that of the Climate Emergency. We have known for years of the catastrophic impact of pollution and gases on our environment, and whilst successive governments have made progress on reducing emissions, progress must now become change. If we have learned…

… to different patterns and intensity of rainfall, causing floods and heat stress on cattle and farming. By studying natural and human-caused climate change separately, it is clear that human activity is mostly responsible. Being a compact urban area, Blackpool’s share of carbon emissions is smaller than other areas. As shown in the charts below, action taken by European and UK governments since the 1990…

…, but with public administration and food and beverage production also generating significant amounts, reflecting the makeup of Blackpool’s economy. Transport carbon emissions have remained virtually unchanged over the last 15 years, with 74% of current emissions coming from Petrol and Diesel cars, and most of the rest from Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles. All of these issues need to be addressed…