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… baseline. Borough-wide emissions The baseline carbon footprint of the borough is around 999,000 tonnes of CO2. This is based on latest national government datasets from 2018. 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 -100 -200 lockup Industry Homes Travel Land use This baseline includes: • Energy used in manufacturing and process industries • Building emissions – from energy used to heat…
… are we now? Areas of focus for taking action Action by all Buildings Transport Zero carbon electricity Waste and consumption The natural environment Monitoring and delivery Monitoring progress Governance and support FOREWORD Leader Cllr Ken Rhatigan 2 Climate change remains arguably the largest threat to the world, despite the immediate challenge that has been presented…
… to the council; • Develop an action plan and milestones to achieve emissions reductions within the council’s control as well as how to work with other institutions, including the government, to achieve reductions in emissions outside of the council’s direct control, covering both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Alongside these aims within the declaration, the council is also committed…
… seriously, with the majority of councils now having declared a Climate Emergency. This includes Hampshire County Council (Hampshire County Council Climate Change Strategy 2020- 25) and several neighbouring district councils. Although this strategy focuses on Basingstoke and Deane, collaboration will be vital in achieving the aims set out. This includes with other local government colleagues…
… and so we are reliant on significant ambition and action by these parties to realise our ambition. As such, we will take an approach of lobbying for change with the Government and other organisations. • Data – decisions and monitoring will be based on best available data and evidence. There are limitations in some datasets, such as lags in publication of national data, and we will continue…