… What is Carbon Neutrality? Carbon Neutrality is a term that is interchangeable with the term ‘net zero carbon’. It refers to carbon dioxide emissions being balanced with carbon reduction (offsetting) measures such as tree planting and carbon capture and storage. It is essential that we minimise the need for carbon reduction measures by reducing our emissions as fully as possible. Typically…
… cent of respondents said that they were concerned about climate change, with 44 per cent of respondents being very concerned. 21 per cent agreed that 2050 is the right deadline by which to bring UK emissions to net zero, but 55 per cent think that it 12 should be done more quickly, in-line with the Council’s aspiration of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. The plan set out…
… seeking to limit emissions to meet the area’s carbon budget. Carbon neutrality means that we need to reduce our emissions to ‘net zero’, so that any carbon emissions produced in Cheshire West and Chester by 2045 would be met by an equal level of carbon sequestration (capture). Throughout this document, the term carbon neutrality and net zero are used as widely understood proxies for net-zero…
… is intended as a transitionary step towards green hydrogen, and that the Committee on Climate Change recognises a role for both technologies in the transition to net-zero. While the important role of blue hydrogen is noted as a key starting point in Cheshire West’s local context, the need for a rapid transition to green hydrogen is expressed in the feedback. • Continued emphasis needs to be given…
…. • A need to work with Government to support the heat pump and renewables installation industries, ensuring that training and accreditation are in place to ensure that customers are confident in these products. • Support for proposals to explore strengthening local building regulations. • Support to the principle of developing net zero carbon homes – building right the first time, rather than…