… by a country. The Act committed the UK to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. However, this target was made more ambitious in 2019 when the UK became the first major economy to commit to a ‘net zero’ target. The new target requires the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. 2.1.2 The Energy Act 2008- The Act contains…
… on the 11th June 2019 and made the commitment to take action to reduce the city’s carbon emissions and limit the climate crisis. The 10 ambition was set for the council and city to become net zero carbon by 2030, or as soon as possible thereafter as a ‘just transition’ allows – ensuring we reduce inequalities in the city and bring our communities with us. This is the city’s ‘route to zero…
… policy packages and through nudging people to make slightly different choices. To achieve change, we need to consider new ways of working, particularly incorporating more partnership working and collaborative approaches to projects. In order to achieve net zero carbon, both as an organisation and across the City, the City Council will need to direct significant additional resources…
… in the West Midlands become unified by the shared ambition to reach net zero, a new opportunity is presented to take advantage of our collective goal by working collaboratively to prevent duplication and maximise resources. 3.5 Zero emissions would mean no production of any greenhouse gas emissions at all. There are some sectors (e.g. farming and aviation) where it is anticipated…
… this will not be possible. Net zero therefore allows for a small amount of residual emissions to be produced but requires the UK to find so called ‘negative emissions technologies’ which can take carbon out of the atmosphere to compensate. These measures can include planting trees, rewilding and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. It is important to note that the vast majority of city-level emissions…