… on habitats from rising temperature and weather events and from invasive species. Today, we are already seeing some of these changes. 3. This strategy focuses on our plans to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. 4. In July 2019, Members acknowledged the threat of climate change and passed a motion committing the Council to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As part of this commitment…
…, but a commentary with qualitative data will be provided on a quarterly basis. Our carbon emissions Our target 19. The Council will achieve net zero carbon emissions across our own estate by 2050. Input Data Carbon Factor Carbon Emissions 7 of 22 This document was classified as: OFFICIAL Scope 20. The scope of the Council’s carbon reporting includes areas where…
… of developments. Renewables 61. To meet the net zero carbon target increasing the amount of renewable energy that we generate is paramount. 62. To deliver at this scale there not only needs to sufficient funding, but also a presumption in favour of renewables that significantly reduces or eliminates the current rate of return, recognising that the carbon reduction we can accrue from renewable…