Including the closely related term transport.
… between carbon emissions from rural district compared to urban locations. City areas have lower transport emissions as residents tend to be in closer proximity to amenities and therefore can walk, cycle and use public transport for a higher proportion of journeys than those in rural areas. Urban areas tend to be on the gas grid whereas dwellings in rural areas are more likely to rely on oil…
… ..................................................................................................................... 21 Energy ............................................................................................................................. 22 Transport ......................................................................................................................... 22 Planning…
…. This describes the risks that a 2ºC rise in temperature is likely to cause compared to 1.5ºC, including increased risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security and economic growth. The report found that limiting global warming to 1.5ºC would require ‘rapid and far-reaching’ transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport and cities. The report emphasised…
… previously unsuited to our climate. Floods, storms, and extreme heat can cause damage to buildings, disrupt transport, and affect health. Buildings and infrastructure need to be adapted to cope with the new conditions. Businesses will have to plan around a changing climate, bringing additional costs and challenges as they look to adapt. Fig 3 Met office graphic showing the impacts…
… industrial, commercial and domestic sources (due in large part to switch from coal in electricity generation to gas and renewables) however there has been a marginal increase in emissions from transport sources over the same period. TDC’s reporting of our own carbon emissions10 very much mirrored this wider trend as measures and opportunities for carbon reduction became viable and were implemented…