Including the closely related term land use.
… https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement 13 identify the emissions reductions required across the island’s residential housing, business, transport, and land use. This study demonstrated the challenge ahead of us and made clear that different target dates would allow the Island greater flexibility and achievability in meeting its goals…
… of carbon removal needed. This will involve large local planting and rewilding schemes, as well as potential land use change for other methods of carbon removal. These schemes may include reforestation, afforestation, grassland and wildflower planting, seagrass and seaweed restoration, salt marsh and peat bog restoration, and urban rewilding schemes such as rooftop and vertical gardens and mini…
… urban forests. Offsetting the full amount of 15% of baseline emissions locally through planting and land use change is likely to be very challenging owing to The council will aim to meet net zero in its own operations by 2030, with no more than 15% offset taking place through planting schemes on council-owned land Schools across the Isle of Wight are expected to aim to meet net zero…
… of such schemes. However, purchasing carbon credits should be a last resort as there are far wider benefits to local planting schemes than carbon offsetting. While a target date of 2040 to achieve net zero emissions across the Isle of Wight has been recommended, a target date of 2035 has been suggested to complete any proposed planting or land use change schemes on the Island that are expected…
… and industrial 131,900 23.6% Road transport 127,700 22.9% Domestic heating 123,700 22.2% Waterborne transportation31 60,800 10.9% Domestic non-heating 48,000 8.6% CHP generation 45,000 8.1% Livestock 37,900 6.8% Agriculture 10,700 1.9% Electricity-only generation 1,800 0.3% Land use -29,300 -5.2% Total 558,200 100.0% The three largest…