Climate change action plan 2021-23

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INTRODUCTION Positive CO 2 Emissions in Northumberland The primary contributor to global climate change is carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emitted into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels to create energy. The primary uses of this energy and therefore the primary sources of CO 2 emissions in Northumberland are transport, heat and power. Northumberland County Council uses figures published annually by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to monitor CO 2 emissions for the county of Northumberland. The most recent figures which are for 2018, show Northumberland’s positive CO 2 emissions as 1,823.4 kt 3 . As demonstrated in Figure 1, emissions have reduced substantially since 2005 however, the rate of decrease since 2013 has been slowing. Much of the decrease came as a result of the closure of one key industrial installation – the Alcan smelter which has now been repurposed as a biomass power plant. Kilotonnes CO 2 Positive CO 2 Emissions for Northumberland 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Figure 1 - Northumberland’s total positive emissions over time since 2005 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-local-authority-and-regional-carbon-dioxide-emissions-nationalstatistics-2005-to-2018 10 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23
Positive emissions can be broken down across key categories to show where emissions are produced in Northumberland. Figure 2 and Figure 3 demonstrate that whilst emissions from large industrial installations have dramatically reduced following the closure of key installations and electricity emissions are declining as the national grid decarbonises, most emissions categories remain largely static. Negative CO 2 Emissions in Northumberland Whilst Northumberland contributed 1,823.4 ktCO 2 positive emissions in 2018, it also has significant natural capital which sequesters carbon, resulting in negative emissions. These emissions are categorised by BEIS as Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). These negative emissions offset positive emissions from energy and fuel uses drastically and reduce the overall carbon dioxide emissions of Northumberland. The most recent figures which are for 2018, show Northumberland’s negative CO 2 emissions as - 1,114.3 ktCO 2 . LULUCF emissions can also be broken down by category as shown in Figure 4. Kilotonnes CO 2 Kilotonnes CO 2 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 Agriculture Other Fuels 2018 Positive CO 2 Emissions by Category Electricity Gas Large Industrial Transport Installations 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Figure 2 - Northumberland’s positive emissions by category over time 2018 Positive CO 2 Emissions by Category 0 Transport Gas Electricity Other Fuels Agriculture Figure 3 - Northumberland’s total positive emissions by category in 2018 Climate Change Action Plan 2021-23 11
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Page 3 and 4: GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AONB ASHP
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Page 15 and 16: The priority action areas and assoc
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Page 19 and 20: The training course will educate st
Page 21 and 22: PRIORITY ACTION AREA 2 - ENGAGEMENT
Page 23 and 24: Carbon Footprint campaign An ongoin
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Carbon Sequestration Project Timesc
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The investment required in realisin
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