2. Achieving Net Zero Flashcards
1
Q
What is net zero?
A
A target of completely negating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity.
2
Q
Why do you need to reduce carbon footprint?
A
To achieve ‘Net Zero’. The Climate Change Act 2008 was amended in 2019 to require the UK to achieve ‘Net zero carbon’ by 2050.
3
Q
What was targeted after the Climate Change Act 2008?
A
Following the Paris Agreement 2016, the Climate Change Act 2008 was updated in 2019 to require the UK to reach “net zero carbon” by 2050.
4
Q
What is the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) framework?
A
Adresses the issue of net zero and ranks necessary actions in order
