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London Borough of Islington

… still being produced. Carbon Sequestering: Capturing carbon through long-term storage methods. The easiest of these is to plant more trees, which capture carbon through their leaves. Climate Emergency: A declaration stating that Islington Council will prioritise a net zero carbon future, setting the target of meeting this by 2030. Decarbonisation: The process of removing all energy sources…

…, this would require over 25 million new trees to offset the borough’s outstanding emissions, an implausible figure – we currently have around 32,000 trees in areas managed by the council, and as the most densely populated district in the UK, there is limited space to carry out more planting. This means we cannot rely on sequestration to deliver at scale and will need to focus on achieving emission…

… to offsetting carbon emissions, by sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, will be required. The simplest method of achieving this is by tree planting. According to a 2019 report by Forest Research, the average mature oak or London Plane tree stores three tonnes of Figure 8. Islington emissions by sector over period 2005–2050 based on the most optimistic scenario of electrification of heat…

… reduction to as close to zero as possible. We will explore means to offset, including the use of our pension fund, subject to feasibility. Any remaining offsetting is likely to have to be done outside the borough and potentially by new technologies that become available in the coming years. In accordance with our Biodiversity Action Plan, we will ensure that any tree planting done to offset…

… economy principles are embedded in local businesses and supply chains are sustainable. • Tree cover is maximised and local biodiversity protected. • Any outstanding emissions are offset through carbon sequestration and other methods. 15 Figure 4. Energy advisor 16 Carbon Emissions: Any process that produces CO2 emissions, usually by burning fossil fuels. Carbon Neutral: The aim…