Including 5 closely related terms such as photovoltaic, photovoltaic, and panel.
… suppliers o Leading change in the borough o Lobbying national government Industry o Innovative technologies o Industry support Natural Environments o Increased tree coverage & tree planting o Land use management o Sustainable consumption o Carbon offsetting strategy Energy Supply o Increased wind capacity o Increase solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity o Increase the capacity…
… 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN Slough Borough Council | Executive Summary 4 The need to act It is now widely agreed that climate change poses an unprecedented threat, and that action is required across all aspects of society. Most recently, scientists in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated that a 1.5°C increase in average global…
…, this has been communicated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, which states that 1.5oC of warming is now unavoidable, but that strong action can still limit climate change, and with radical action, temperatures could stabilise in 20-30 years. The recognition of urgency is no longer just a message from environmental groups, but is being…
…, such as tailpipe emissions from on-road transport. o Scope 2 describes emissions from the use of grid-supplied electricity. The national energy grid mix is supplied by a variety of sources; natural gas, solar PV, wind and nuclear etc. The carbon impact of burning gas to create electricity is captured and recorded as scope 2 emissions. o Scope 3 describes emissions that are the result of in-boundary…
… the tool were reviewed and updated where judged to be out of date and constraining ambition. Given that almost a decade had passed between MacKay’s publication and the release of the 2050 Pathways Tool, we sought the counsel of a technical panel to make these updates. Many other sector specific aspects of modelling treatment and assumptions have required consideration and interpretation as we…