Including 6 closely related terms such as carbon economy, carbon, and carbon emissions.
… centres like ours, scope 3 makes up a large portion of the total carbon footprint. Measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions significantly. We have included scope 1, 2 and all scope 3 emissions to take ownership, show leadership and help make this standard practice. This can make it appear that we are greater emitters than our peers that have…
… – and measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions significantly. Climate Action Strategy 2020-2027 9 Risks to health, wellbeing and productivity from high temperatures. Risk of shortages in the public water supply. Flooding of communities, businesses and infrastructure…
… environment and from healthy ecosystems. GHGs means greenhouse gases - the emissions responsible for global warming. These include methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases amongst others. ktCO2 is the unit of measurement for GHG emissions. It standardises greenhouse gases into units of kilo- tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (ktCO2e). A low-carbon economy is simply an economy…
… that causes low levels of GHG emissions compared with today’s carbon-intensive economy. ‘Carbon’ refers to carbon dioxide, the GHG which contributes the most to climate change. The low-carbon economy can be seen as a step in the process towards a zero-carbon economy. (Science Direct) Natural capital refers to the stock of natural resources, which includes geology, soils, air, water and all living…
… renewable energy strategy Use our planning role to influence others to embed carbon analysis and circular economy principles in capital projects Advocate the importance of green spaces and urban greening as natural carbon sinks, and their contribution to biodiversity and overall wellbeing Support organisations in the Square Mile to build circular, low- carbon and resilient supply chains Provide…