Including 8 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, reduce emissions, and emissions.
… has further highlighted that only 0.5% of carbon emissions in North East Lincolnshire are the result of activities within our control. We recognise that we are part of a larger system of change and need to work with others to achieve a sustainable future for our place and reduce emissions across our area. 1.9 With limited resources, we must prioritise our actions to have greatest impact…
… the environment and for people, with new jobs being created. Each nation has its own ‘carbon budget’ to work towards and must report back on progress. Together we would have to cut global carbon emissions by 45% in the next ten years to be able to keep the warming of our planet to below 1.5 °C. National efforts The Climate Change Act of 2008 legally commits the UK to reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
… for carbon emissions by 2050 8 Climate change and air quality are closely linked; encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles will reduce emissions from cars. We have already made the switch to electric vehicles for part of our fleet and are continuing with this change, as well as encouraging greener forms of transport in the wider population. We are also taking action to support wider…
… into a negative carbon position, by removing more carbon than we generate. We have split our carbon emissions into three scopes, as defined by the World Resources Institute’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. In our action plan we aim to set out what we need to do to address each of these categories. Scope 1 – 41% of our emissions, or 2,638 tCO2e These are all direct emissions from our own activities…
… a climate emergency in 2019, confirming its ambition to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, while also bringing new jobs to the local area. Following the declaration, the council, supported by our regeneration partner Engie, has undertaken an in-depth review of current policies, procedures and activity, setting out an approach to reduce our own carbon emissions as well as contributing…