Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project)


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Sustainability definitions (The Chancery Lane Project)


Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Environment expert

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1.5°C Aligned

1.5°C Aligned

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    [means that the level of ambition of [insert name of the organisation] targets to reduce GHG Emissions and its Climate Change Mitigation Measures are consistent with achieving the goal in Article 2.1(a) of the Paris Agreement to pursue efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels with little to no overshoot.

    OR

    means that [insert name of the organisation] targets to reduce GHG Emissions and Climate Change Mitigation Measures are aligned with scenarios that yield a long-term global warming outcome of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels [with [60%] probability and [no OR less than 0.1%] overshoot]. ]

100% Renewable Energy and Renewable Energy Sources

100% Renewable Energy

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    means an energy system where all the energy used is sourced from Renewable Energy Sources.

Renewable Energy Sources

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    means naturally replenishing non-fossil sources of energy, including but not limited to [regenerative biomasses (wood, municipal waste, biomass and landfill gas, ethanol, biodiesel), hydropower

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What does Sustainability mean?

The concept of combining social, environmental and economic values and taking these into account in construction. Providing buildings that offer a healthy, comfortable and affordable environment while using durable and renewable resources that have minimal impact on the environment.

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