Including 14 closely related terms such as gas emissions, carbon emissions, and direct emissions.
… of these actions, we have calculated our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions for our carbon footprint for the financial year 2018-2019. (Scope 1 includes direct emissions from council activities e.g. burning gas in boilers for heat, or fuel usage in vehicles; scope 2 emissions are associated with electricity use and heat; and scope 3 emissions include indirect emissions associated with water use, waste, business travel…
… the Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax, we're right at the forefront of the UK's drive for net zero carbon emissions. Investment in green technology is creating new jobs and putting the district on the world stage. There are also wider benefits to becoming carbon neutral in terms of health and well-being, biodiversity, green recovery, air quality and community resilience. As a Council…
… to reducing and also fully offsetting our direct carbon emissions by 2023. Strategy on a page By 2030, the Council and its operations will be carbon neutral, positively helping Selby District and the North Yorkshire area move to a net zero carbon economy. We recognise that the creation of the new North Yorkshire Council in 2023 means that it will not be possible to implement all the measures…
… the following steps: · Monitor, calculate, and report our annual scope 1, 2 & 3 carbon emissions · Reduce our scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions to zero through improved energy efficiency of our built environment, divestment from fossil fuel energy sources, and offset of unavoidable emissions · Reduce our scope 3 CO2 emissions through sustainable procurement · Encourage sustainable modes of transport…
… Yorkshire Council to adopt and continue our good work. 1. Introduction The Global Challenge Since the industrial revolution, human activities have been releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The level of greenhouse gas emissions currently being emitted is estimated to be 50 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents (CO2e) into the atmosphere…