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Belfast City Council

… decarbonisation of electricity in line with government commitments and a continuation of background trends in a) economic and population growth, and b) energy use and energy efficiency. Specific numbers for the key variables taken into account in the forecasts are presented in the technical annex published separately. As with all forecasts, the level of uncertainty attached increases as the time period…

… only on CO2. Cost-Effective Options • To meet these carbon reduction targets, Belfast will need to adopt low carbon options that close the gap between its projected emissions in future and net-zero emissions. This can be partially realised through cost- effective options that would more than pay for themselves through the energy cost reductions they would generate whilst generating wide…

… of options that are already available, but that some of these options would not pay for themselves directly through the energy savings that they would generate. Many of these options would, however, create wider indirect benefits both economically and socially in the city. • This means that although it can achieve significant reductions in emissions by focusing on established cost-effective…

… targets for carbon reduction, we then calculate the annual percentage reductions from the current level that are required to enable an area to stay within its overall carbon budget. (d). Identifying and Evaluating Carbon Reduction Opportunities Our analysis then includes assessment of the potential contribution of approximately 130 energy saving or low carbon measures for: • Households…

… and for both public and commercial buildings (including better insulation, improved heating, more efficient appliances, some small scale renewables) • Transport (including more walking and cycling, enhanced public transport, electric and more fuel efficient vehicles) • Industry (including better lighting, improved process efficiencies and a wide range of other energy efficiency measures). We…