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…. Electricity: make our electricity use as smart and flexible as possible (to support electricity decarbonisation nationally), maximise local renewable energy generation and increase system resilience 5. Consumption and waste: responsible buying of goods and services, alongside zero carbon from waste management 6. Business and the economy: Bristol businesses move to be carbon neutral and climate…

… assessment of greenhouse gas emissions for Bristol. Each of the three studies overlaps with one another to provide a picture of Bristol’s emissions in full. A high-level summary of the results from each study is given below. 1. A scope 1 and 2 baseline and gap analysis and 4. Net zero by 2030 scope 1 and 2 study According to this study, direct energy use, transport and waste management emissions…

…. We are seeing increases in action at a personal level as a result of concern about climate change. People are reducing waste (69%), reducing energy use (57%) and flying less (25%). Bristol’s leading ambition In order for the world to achieve our climate targets there is need for frontrunners in climate action. Bristol is excited to be pioneering the response to this challenge. The UK…

…. The Bristol Natural History Consortium (BNHC) reflects the fact that the BBC’s natural history unit is in Bristol. Indeed, we have a long history of organisations based in the city with clear remits to improve our environment, such as Sustrans, the Soil Association, the Environment Agency headquarters and the Centre for Sustainable Energy. We have a thriving Low Carbon Environmental Goods…

… and Services sector, and a wider business sector engaged in tackling climate change. We have two leading universities, leading in many areas of research and education to support climate action. Past action and future commitments A wide range of renewable energy projects have been delivered since 2005. For example, Bristol City Council has installed over 8MW solar and 8MW wind and Bristol Energy…