Including 9 closely related terms such as low carbon technology, carbon, and low carbon.
…. We recognise that some elements of our emissions are not solely in our direct control and/or will require additional support to achieve, e.g. the availability of low carbon technology and decarbonisation of the power grid. We will seek to collaborate with partners and advocate for actions in these areas. Achieving a Carbon Neutral Public Sector in Wales The ambition for the Welsh Public…
… of different forms of action; and 8 (iii) monitoring our performance in reducing carbon emissions. A range of data will need to be reported, because carbon footprint calculations alone cannot fulfil all three of these data functions in every areas of the council’s operations. Therefore, developing and improving data to appraise options and manage performance will be important. Data…
… to reach carbon neutrality rather than set a series of organisation-wide interim carbon targets. Each transition represents a coherent area of action with its own distinct low carbon technologies, business models and infrastructure. Breaking decarbonisation down into manageable parts, and working back from the final destination of carbon neutrality to identify the key actions required…
…). Energy efficiency is also improving, with the council making substantial investments through programmes like Re:fit. Low carbon electricity will also play a key area in decarbonising other areas such as heating and transport, placing pressure on supply. Challenge 1 Challenge 2 Challenge 3 Procurement of Electricity. Welsh Government ambition for all public sector buildings to be supplied…
… or organisation in a given period of time. Carbon Lock-in – The difficulty created in attempting to introduce low carbon technologies caused by existing infrastructure’s reliance on dominant fossil fuel-based energy systems. Carbon Neutral – A process where there is no net release of CO2. The process would be carbon neutral if the amount taken out of the atmosphere and the amount released were…