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… to calculate them each year. The baseline year for emissions is 1990, which is the same baseline that the UK government uses for national targets. The chart below shows how the carbon footprint has declined since 2005 and gives the reduction in each year as a percentage from the 1990 baseline. This shows that in 2019, 47% of the county’s carbon footprint came from heat, 33% from transport, and 18…
… Governance 98 - 99 Action Plan 100 - 115 Policy Plan 116 Appendices 116 A. Council Emissions 116 - 120 B. County Emissions 121 - 124 C. Glossary 125 - 127 The Climate Change Strategy Introduction Why is this Important? In the three years since the Council declared a climate emergency, there has been a very worrying increase in extreme wildfires, floods, droughts, and storms, which have…
… towards making Durham County Council and County Durham carbon neutral taking into account both production and consumption emissions. Investigate what further actions are necessary to make County Durham carbon neutral by 2050 and pledge to achieve this. Government released their Net Zero Strategy in 2021 which outlines the steps that will be taken to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It covers…
… against our stated targets. It sets out the actions we, as a partnership of organisations, communities, and business, need to take now, presented under ten thematic areas and four overarching principles. 1From 2008/09 levels 2https://countydurhampartnership.co.uk/county-durham-partnership/county-durham-vision-2035/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-strategy…
… will work with Government to help deliver Local Area Energy Plans, ensuring that all communities have a viable and cost effective way to transition to net zero heat. A new website has been developed, ClimateCountyDurham.org.uk, which was launched in County Durham on the opening day of COP 26 in Glasgow. It is designed to be a place where any member of the community can find ways to do their bit…