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… this with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so far achieving 42% reduction compared to 1990 levels. In 2019, the UK government passed legislation that requires the UK to achieve net zero by 2050. Ambitious action from authorities, private sectors and local communities is required where society needs to change its laws, infrastructure etc. and commit resources to address this emergency and to make…
… rainfall is likely to become a 1-in-5 to 1-in-15 year event. • Mean sea level rises are likely to contribute to upward trends in extreme coastal high water levels in the future, which may be exacerbated by more intense storms. 1. https://www.ipcc.ch/2018/10/08/summary-for-policymakers-of-ipcc-special-report-on-global- warming-of-1-5c-approved-by-governments 7 Carbon Reduction Delivery…
… towards the government’s goals of no new gas heating from 2025, sooner where possible and 'road to zero' (phase out of petrol and diesel cars) by 2035, again sooner where replacements are available. 3.1 Emissions from our own operations Using the greenhouse gas report 2018/19 data, the below table shows the baseline which will be used to measure the carbon reduction targets year on year. Council…
… emissions from the generation of energy purchased by the reporting organisation • Metered electricity data (for building where the Council pay the electricity bills) (kWh and £) • Note that where data was unavailable, CIBSE Guide F 2012 ‘typical practice’ benchmarks for ‘local government office’ have been used to estimate fuel consumption Scope 3 Indirect emissions that result from other activities…
… readiness, the state of the EV market and Government incentives at the time of investment (plug in van grant) Lower running costs (3p/ mile). Electric vans are also exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED) = £750 saving over three years. This will remove the CO2 emitted by fleet vehicles and therefore contribute to the carbon neutral target (direct) Hold awareness raising sessions…