…, it is anticipated that the current ‘business as usual’ approach emissions will eventually plateau at a much higher level well before this as most of the ‘quick wins’ will have already been achieved (Figure 4). The projected reduction rate of carbon dioxide emissions required to achieve net zero carbon by 2030 is also shown in the table (Figure 4). It can be seen that large-scale carbon dioxide reduction…
… activities, strategically targeted at the highest emitting areas will be needed to achieve the ambitious targets that the council has set itself. This includes interventions led by the council (e.g. retrofitting domestic properties and renewable energy generation projects) but also changes expected to take place on a national level (e.g. decarbonisation of the national electricity grid). To become net…