Including 18 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and reduce emissions.
… the first major developed economy to assess how it will meet the terms of the agreement. After an original target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% on 1990 levels and transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050, in June 2019 parliament passed legislation requiring the government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. This target…
… of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. The high emission scenario demonstrated that: Summer temperatures could be up to 5.4C hotter by 2070 Winters could be up to 4.2C warmer The chance of a summer as hot as 2018 is around 50% by 2050 Sea levels in London could rise by up to 1.15 metres by 2100 Subsequently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2018 special report…
… direct action to reduce the Council’s carbon emissions. Overview The UK Committee on Climate Change has identified reducing emissions from local authority owned buildings, estates and operations as a key responsibility for local authorities. NHDC has made significant efforts to reduce emissions from its estate and operations over the past eighteen years and will continue to plan our work…
… be further noted, however, that all of the above terms have frequently been used interchangeably and without precision in public discourse. [ii] According to the Carbon Trust, Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company. Scope 3 includes all…
… other indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/briefing-what-are-scope-3-emissions [iii] In June 2019, parliament passed legislation requiring the government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases by 100% relative to 1990 levels by 2050. In December 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new target to reduce the UK’s emissions…