Including 9 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and carbon saving.
… & batteries Some knowledge of opportunity, has potential to deliver No March 2024 x Economy G2 Our building design process takes a whole system approach to low carbon technologies, exploring all options for energy standards, such as Passivhaus standards. Capital Projects Feasibility study complete Minimal knowledge, needs feasibility No March 2024 x…
…. Our climate emergency declaration commits the Council to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. That is our end date and we will be making every effort to reach net zero at the earliest possible date. We will be examining how we might develop a medium-term carbon plan, allocating a carbon budget to each directorate. More work is needed to determine how we can do that fairly, given…
… buildings. However, there is still much to do if we are to reach our targets and every new project will need to understand the capital and revenue implications of achieving net carbon zero. This includes understanding that carbon savings may occur over time and the future cost of not taking action now. We are including adaptation actions to ensure that we are resilient to the climate change…
… SHORT TERM ACTIONS (1-3 YEARS) Actions Owner Measure of success Status 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Funding/ Resources available Portfolio Global initiatives E18 Develop a mechanism for allocating a carbon budget to each portfolio area Sustainability & Climate Change Lead Officer Reduced consumption Minimal knowledge, needs feasibility March 2022 Yes Economy E19…