Including 14 closely related terms such as carbon emissions, direct emissions, and direct emission.
… groups known as ‘scopes’. These are defined in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, and for the Moray Council they can be described as: Scope 1 – direct – Emissions that occur directly from sites or assets owned or controlled by the council (e.g. gas boilers within buildings, fleet vehicles). The council has more control over these emissions. Scope 2 – indirect – Emissions from purchased…
… organisational emissions annually to the Scottish Government since 2015/16. With a net zero emissions target of 2045, Scotland has some of the world’s most ambitious climate change legislation and public bodies are expected to make a valuable contribution towards achieving the national emissions reduction targets. Achieving net zero emissions and transitioning to a low carbon economy is a journey…
… be ambitious and achievable. They should provide a realistic but agile pathway towards the aim of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. The targets should be measurable, and recording mechanisms will be improved over time. The targets will include direct and indirect emissions, and estimate how these may change in the future. Where there is uncertainty, a high-level assumption will be stated to make…
… assumptions clear and avoid understating the climate impact of the council. As set out in Public Sector Leadership on the Global Climate Emergency, pathways for achieving absolute zero direct emissions, and for reducing indirect emissions, should be part of an organisations’ wider net zero target which must: • be clear on what is included in the scope of the emissions for the organisation; • cover…
…: Decarbonisation of our fleet by replacing diesel vehicles with electric alternatives. • OFFSET: Plant an area of woodland to offset unavoidable emissions. 2.2 Baseline The first step to setting targets is to understand the baseline carbon emissions of the council. Calculating baseline emissions helps to determine the level of intervention needed to achieve net zero carbon emissions, and to allow…