… is where we have the greatest degree of control and impact. We will also work to influence and assist the wider community emissions to reduce Ashfield’s overall carbon footprint. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND First and foremost, the Council should lead by example, and as a consequence, will: ▪ Work to reach net zero, or closely to it as possible for the Council’s Direct and Indirect…
… to be emitted by the District) and achieve net zero emissions by 2050, in line with national targets. Alongside reducing the Council’s own emissions, Ashfield District Council recognises the importanceof supporting the decarbonisation of the whole Ashfield District, in line with the UK Government targets of achieving net-zero by 2050 and the international target of keeping global temperature rise well…
… become even more extreme and frequent. If CO2 emissions continue at their current rate, we can expect to reach 1.5ºC at some point between 2030 and 2050. To prevent this, we must cut CO2emissions drastically by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050. The Climate Change Act was passed in 2008 and set out a legally binding emissions reduction targetof reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80…
…% by 2050. However, in May 2019 a report by the Committee on Climate change resulted in Central Government revising its targets to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 and with an interim target of 78% reductions by 2035. This is a big challenge and Ashfield District Council intends to play its part in achieving this. Ashfield District Council recognises the scale and urgency of the global…
… DISTRICT COUNCIL’S CARBON FOOTPRINT Ashfield District Council has set a target of Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 Emissions by 2030. The Council’s total (Scope 1, 2 and 3) Carbon Footprint calculated for the 2019/2020 financial year was 36,137 tCO2e. This has been calculated from: The Council’s carbon footprint for scope 1 and 2 emissions (based on analysis by Nottingham City Council) was 2,531 tCO2e…