… by about 45% from 2010 levels by 2030 and reach Net Zero by 2050. Pathways limiting global warming to 1.5 OC require rapid and far reaching transitions in energy, land and infrastructure. Energy use must lower through enhanced energy efficiency and faster electrification of energy end use. 2.10 Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) including afforestation, land restoration and soil carbon sequestration…
… to maximise carbon capture through sequestration. If technological advancements allow, consideration will be given to physical Carbon Capture Storage options as well as biological storage. 5.10 Caerphilly CBC will act as a leader in technology where possible to stimulate carbon reduction. 5.11 The Authority’s Decarbonisation Strategy seeks to implement these objectives over the next 10 year…
…. A full inventory of council owned woodland is available and the Council works hard to maintain and improve its tree stock with the resources it has to its disposal. Tree planting 8.23 It is widely acknowledged that tree planting helps to lock in carbon emissions. Longer living trees such as yew, lime and chestnut will lock carbon in for very long timeframes, a process known as sequestration…
… and this provides an opportunity whereby Caerphilly CBC can look beyond its physical boundaries to join national schemes to offset our local carbon emissions. Wetland Rewilding and sustainable drainage solutions 8.25 Wetland creation and rewilding offer similar opportunities to tree planting for carbon sequestration, as do sustainable drainage solutions designed into new developments. Fossil Fuel…