… is high. Carbon neutrality Net zero carbon emissions by obtaining a balance between a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount of carbon which has been offset or sequestered. Carbon Reduction Any activity that reduces carbon emissions. This can include: decreasing energy use or shifting to renewable energy use Climate Climate describes the average weather over a long period…
… our vision and broad aims and objectives and represents our commitment to maximise the opportunity within climate action and to protect our communities from that damage already caused by climate change. It will be followed by a series of implementation plans which will detail our journey towards net zero carbon operations by 2030. We will report our progress in a series of Annual Reports…
…, detailing actions taken so far and progress towards our 2030 net zero carbon target. The first of these will be available in July 2020. We are committed to taking responsibility for our carbon emissions and playing our part in limiting global average temperature rises. Business as usual is no longer an option. Cllr Paulette Lappin Sefton’s Climate Change Emergency Plan PAGE 3 0600 0700…
… 0700 0800 0900 1000 1100 1200 1300 65% 79% 89% 95% 99% 100% 99% 94% 5° 5° 5° 5° 6° 6° 6° 6° 23 25 2441 43 43 42 41 What Sefton Council are doing about Climate Change PAGE 8 Objectives Sefton Council have clear objectives for our climate action: To have established a clear baseline and full audit of all ongoing work that can contribute to the achievement of our net zero target. To have…
… is burned for the benefit of Sefton Council. E.g. Electricity Scope 3: Indirect emissions which occur as a consequence of the activities of organisation. E.g. the extraction and production of purchased materials; transportation of purchased fuels; staff travel. Sefton Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration instructs the Council to make ‘council operations’ net zero carbon by 2030. This translates…