Including the closely related terms heating, and heating.
… options could close the 2030 gap by 51% These would have benefits for health, equality, travel and the environment Doing all of the above leaves a 41% shortfall to reach by 2050 REACHING OUR TARGET Belfast can close the gap by 100% by 2033 through a range of INNOVATIVE INTERVENTIONS These include decarbonising heating and planting trees - changing some behaviours…
… of heating, lighting and insulation in houses, cooling and insulation in offices, shops and restaurants, and a range of measures across the transport sector including modal shift to non-motorised transport and the wider up-take of electric vehicles. More Ambitious Options • The analysis also shows that Belfast could close the gap to net-zero emissions in 2050 by 51% through the adoption…
… and technically viable measures, Belfast still has to identify other more innovative interventions that could deliver the last 41% of shortfall between projected emissions in 2050 and a net-zero target. • Options identified elsewhere that could be considered in Belfast include promoting the use of low carbon vehicles, electrification of heating and cooking, and planting trees. Carbon emissions could…
… and businesses in the city should also be asked to match broader carbon reduction commitments and to report back on progress. 12 A NET-ZERO CARBON ROADMAP FOR BELFAST INTRODUCTION Climate science has proven the connection between the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and the extent to which the atmosphere traps heat and so leads to global warming. The science tells us…
… 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…