… io n s ( tC O 2 e ) Gas Electricity Biogas Fleet -90% Target 9 • Boston Borough Council has agreed to set a Net Zero 2040 target. This is an ambitious target which is in keeping with the latest climate science. • BBC has committed to reduce its emissions to Net Zero by 2040, with a minimum emissions reduction of 45% by 2027 against a FY 2018/19 baseline. • This would require…
… considering scope 1 and 2 emissions only, the gap to target in 2027 and 2040 are 197tCO2e and 215tCO2e respectively once projects have been implemented. Net Zero 2040, with a minimum emissions reduction of 45% by 2027 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 2 0 1 8 2 0 1 9 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 2 0 3 0 2…
… to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. Local authorities have also recognised the issue, with 230 declaring a climate emergency. Local authorities have a crucial role to play in developing effective pathways towards reducing their emissions, which, if successfully achieved, will help to reduce climate impacts at both the local and national scale as well as delivering public health co-benefits resulting…
… a 4.2% year on year reduction in emissions from the baseline. • Net Zero target: A Net Zero organisation will set and pursue an ambitious 1.5°C aligned science-based target for its full value-chain emissions. Any remaining hard-to-decarbonise emissions can be compensated using certified greenhouse gas removal. • Examples of both targets are illustrated in the graph to the right…
…. • In their Net Zero Strategy (2021), the UK government has committed to half direct emissions from the public sector by 2032 (compared to 2017 levels) and aims to further reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. They have also set a Net Zero 2050 target for the UK. Setting ambitious emissions reduction targets drives momentum for change, can spark innovation and investment…