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… each make will decide if we succeed in averting dangerous climate change. How we travel, how we use energy at home, what we buy and the waste we create all play a big part. The Council will work to make changing what we do more attractive, by improving infrastructure and helping people understand the options. However, individuals need to take part too if we are going to avoid…
… to reach carbon neutral by 2030 under seven key themes. Buildings Existing buildings, homes and businesses, are the single biggest source of emissions in Royal Greenwich. We need to constantly improve the energy efficiency and resilience of buildings. Building the skills and jobs required to do this will also strengthen our local economy. Circular Economy we need to buy less, throw less…
… of new technologies, changes to our behaviour and new infrastructure. Key changes likely to have a significant impact on the borough’s emissions in the short term include: • Increased energy efficiency in buildings by installing insulation, window glazing, etc. • The replacement of gas boilers with electric heating (such as using heat pumps). • Reduced car, van and Heavy Goods Vehicle use…
…: The Evidence Base 5 The “Baseline” scenario sees a reduction in the carbon intensity of the electricity grid and some energy efficiency improvements, but no widespread shift away from fossil fuels. 8 Greenwich Carbon Neutral Plan 2021- 2030 Figure 1: Sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Royal Greenwich in 2019 Emissions in kilotonnes of CO 2 equivalents per year Graphic to be redesigned…
… and the replacement of coal fired power stations with gas fired power stations. Energy use per building has also fallen by a small amount. Emissions from heat and electricity used in homes owned by the council are not included in the above but are significantly larger than the council’s operational footprint. In 2019, these emissions were 9% of the total borough’s emissions (65 kilo-tonnes CO 2 e…