Including the closely related term government.
…-industrial levels, was issued in October 2018, and serves as a stimulus of Local Authorities to act on the ‘climate emergency’. This report stated that in order to remain within a 1.5 oC increase, governments must cut emissions of greenhouse gases (globally) by 45% by 2030. The UN Environment Programme also recently published their 2019 Emissions Gap Report, which found that the Nationally…
… and adaptation. In terms of climate mitigation (as is the subject of this report), they focus on carbon sequestration. Examples include tree and hedgerow planting and restoration of ecosystems including wetlands, peatland, grasslands, pasture, and soils. Nature- based solutions are championed in the U K Government’s draft Environment Bill. 1 – IPCC Glossary definitions 2 – As defined by the Tyndall…
…://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7 94557/Consumption_emissions_April19.pdf27 8 Council influence is varied Influence bandings are based on Anthesis’ judgment following discussion with officers, and are by no means definitive. The examples that relate to each banding may highlight opportunities for CEC to apply their influence in areas or ways previously not fully…
… and operators of emissions sources are not clearly defined, influence limited to lobbying central government or trade associations. 92% of CEC related emissions are defined as Scope 3 (142,574tCO2e), with 3% in Scope 2 (5,115 tCO2e) and 5% in Scope 1 (7,414 tCO2e). Table 2: Footprint by influence banding https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard The table below provides…
… excluded post 2019 (inclusive) to enable greater comparability. 12 2010: 33,105 tCO2e 4. Current Emissions Profile and Pathways CEC Carbon Neutrality (Council Motion part i) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/793632/data-tables-1-19.xlsx 2% 7% 9% 10% 11% 16% 18% 27% Figure 6: tCO2e of ‘Stronger Influence…