…, Horsham District councillors acknowledged in a notice of motion strong scientific evidence and growing public concern about a wide range of damaging environmental matters, including a climate emergency. They committed to developing a plan of practical changes they can implement to work towards a net zero carbon target. Report Overview: As part of delivering that commitment, this work has…
… warming as these other GHGs. Key definitions The report frequently references the following terms defined below. A full list of definitions can be found in Appendix 1. Decarbonisation – the process of changing our activities and industries to create an economy that sustainably reduces emissions of carbon dioxide. ‘Carbon neutral’ or ‘net zero’ emissions - These two terms typically mean…
… following the storm. https://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/global-climate-strike-be-held-horsham-town-centre-1303217 https://sciencebasedtargets.org/companies-taking-action/ https://www.edie.net/news/9/Race-to-Zero--COP26-campaign-launched-to-push-nations-towards-net-zero-targets/?adfesuccess=1 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries…
… acknowledged their ambition to work towards a net zero carbon target, but not yet committed to action. Anthesis were contracted to review HDC’s footprint and undertake an analysis of 3 types of target options in order to make a recommendation on which option to proceed with. Method We applied the 3 different target options available to assess the most appropriate course of action. These target…
… types were: • ‘Absolute’ Net Zero: 2030 and 2050: A target based on a goal of carbon neutrality by a set date. Popular with Local Authorities. • Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) - 1.5°C and 2°C: Reduction pathways in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Primarily aimed at businesses. • Tyndall Budget: Target method aimed at whole local authority areas. We have scaled down…