Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and carbon emissions.
… These include schools and leisure centres in Tower Hamlets (also including a small number of nurseries) and all dwellings managed by Tower Hamlets Homes (excluding landlord areas). Policy Well crafted policy is a key change driver. It has significant ability to reduce carbon emissions from new developments, limit the destruction of natural habitats and increase nature and biodiversity within…
… new gas boilers from 2020. Stop the installation of new gas-fired CHP immediately. Switch to low carbon heat (e.g. heat pumps). Gradually phase out gas for heating and cooking in the borough. Net Zero Carbon new buildings from 2025 Mandate ultra-low levels of energy use in new buildings. This is through setting a kWh/m2 total energy target, and a space heating demand target in line…
… with Passivhaus (15 kWh/m2). Buildings should also use low carbon heat and have on-site renewable energy (e.g. PVs). Major retrofit programme with ambitious energy objectives 90% of existing homes and buildings should have benefited from low energy retrofit by 2050 (by 2030 for Tower Hamlets homes, schools leisure centres). An average heating energy demand of 40kWh/m2/yr should be achieved for retrofit…
… homes. Low carbon heat should replace gas boilers. Transport 99% carbon reduction from cars and vans All domestic and light goods mileage should be completed by electric vehicles or equivalent by 2050. 80% carbon reduction from lorries HGV emissions reduced by 50% through reduced journeys, switch to rail, and developing hydrogen or electric drivetrain technologies. Reduce air travel To meet…
…. As the carbon content of electricity reduces the importance of reducing heating demand, switching to low carbon heat (for example heat pumps) and electrifying transport become increasingly important. The contribution from road transport has been calculated on a per capita basis from the total London emissions. The contribution from aviation has been calculated on a per capita basis from the total…