Including the closely related term road transport.
… 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 To ta l a nn ua l g re en ho us e g a s em is si on s fr om L BT H ( kt C O 2 e) Offset F-gases* Aviation* Industry Forestry and land use Transport Waste* Other metered energy Buildings and towns -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 A nn ua l g re en ho us e g a s em is si on s (k tC O 2 e/ yr ) Required offset Transport Street…
… tC O 2 e) Offset F-gases* Aviation* Industry Forestry and land use Transport Waste* Other metered energy Buildings and towns Understanding greenhouse gas emissions from the borough as a whole Whole borough greenhouse gas emissions The emissions for the borough as a whole are estimated to represent approximately 1,600 ktCO2e/yr. The size of the challenge to reduce greenhouse gas…
…. As the carbon content of electricity reduces the importance of reducing heating demand, switching to low carbon heat (for example heat pumps) and electrifying transport become increasingly important. The contribution from road transport has been calculated on a per capita basis from the total London emissions. The contribution from aviation has been calculated on a per capita basis from the total…
… energy consumption savings. This is taken into account in the recommended actions. Transport: Council’s fleet and business travel Transport emissions are from the Council’s fleet, in particular its lorries which are mostly on diesel. There is only one hybrid and no electric cars. A large proportion have unknown vehicle type and fuel. Current renewable energy generation There is currently…
… lighting and other small external uses Buildings & Landlord areas Zero Carbon Tower Hamlets | Executive summary Net Zero Carbon Council by 2025 The current total carbon emissions under the Council’s direct control are 10 ktCO2e/year and are dominated by buildings. External energy use (e.g. street lighting) and transport also represent significant sources of emissions…