Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
…: Emissions included in Regen’s scope 1 and 2 analysis ............................................... 128 Table 21: Offset from types of forestry and land area needed for offset on the Isle of Wight ....... 131 Table 22: Funding examples to offset the council’s carbon footprint ............................................ 136 Table 23: Funding examples to plant street trees…
… of emissions released per unit, e.g. per vehicle or per megawatt of energy. Carbon offsetting Taking action to ensure that any carbon emissions released are matched by an equal or greater amount of activity to remove emissions from the atmosphere. For example, planting enough trees to absorb each ton of emissions. Carbon sequestration The process of storing carbon in a carbon pool. Climate…
… an equal or greater amount of carbon emissions from the atmosphere (for example, by planting more trees or using carbon removal technology). This is known as offsetting. The pathway to net zero must focus primarily on emissions reductions, with only a small amount of offsetting taking place where strictly necessary. While the council can control its own operations and is likely to be able to meet…
… ....................................................................................... 121 Appendix V: Related council strategies ......................................................................... 123 Appendix VI: Related national and international policy ................................................ 125 Appendix VII: Zero Carbon Pathways Study ................................................................. 128 Appendix VIII: Woodland planning, planting…
… ......................................................................................................................................... 147 Offsetting via local planting schemes ........................................................................................ 148 Early adaptation and resilience action ....................................................................................... 150 Appendix X: Sustainable Development Goals ............................................................... 152…