Including the closely related terms energy use, and energy use.
… provision to serve our homes and buildings and will ultimately aim to draw this together into a new dedicated Renewable Energy Strategy for the borough in the coming years. We will also encourage and support renewable or community energy schemes within the borough wherever possible and work with partners in West London on schemes to decarbonise the built environment where opportunities arise. Did…
… within this strategy provide a focus on the areas which are the most significant causes of emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of many greenhouse gases, but it is the biggest contributor to climate change. Within Brent, direct carbon emissions arise from three major sources: energy use in homes, energy use in buildings and road transport. These are areas that can be influenced more directly…
… (Commercial/Industrial) 22% Road transport Brent’s Wider Greenhouse Gas ‘Consumption’ Emissions Energy use in homes and buildings and fuel use from road transport are the three key sources of direct CO2 emissions in Brent. However, there are indirect greenhouse gas emissions which arise from the products we buy, the types of food we eat and how we travel outside of the borough boundary…
… and maritime shipping combined. Greenhouse gas emissions caused by consumption and waste within Brent’s boundary are difficult to measure, but are estimated to represent over four times the carbon emissions which are emitted directly from energy use in housing, buildings and road transport in the borough. Widespread community action is therefore the key influence, and the key to tackling consumption…
… as possible will be more energy efficient, be powered by renewable sources and be resilient to future adverse weather events caused by climate change – and we will do all in our gift to achieve an average rating of Energy Performance Certificate B in directly owned council stock. The Issue: The energy used to power and heat Brent’s homes and non-domestic buildings represents a combined total 78…