Carbon Neutrality. The City and Contractor acknowledge the critical nature of climate change and high level of importance of climate mitigation and leadership. The parties support City and King County community-wide targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions, which call for a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 and an 80% reduction of emissions by 2050 from a base year of 2007. The Contractor agrees to make good faith efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to achieve a zero net carbon-neutral solid waste services standard over the term of this Contract; provided that Contractor’s failure to achieve such standard shall not be considered a breach of this Contract. The City recognizes the importance of flexibility in implementing efforts which will be successful over the long-term and that emissions associated with landfill disposal may require additional time beyond the initial term of the Contract. The greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts shall be described in a net carbon neutral solid waste services plan. The Contractor shall annually report greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Contract as well as describe its efforts to achieve a zero net carbon-neutral solid waste services standard. The net carbon-neutral standard shall include all emissions from administration, operations, processing and disposal associated with the Contract on an annual basis and shall utilize industry and climate accounting standards and protocols.
Carbon Neutrality. Competitor to commit to creating a carbon reduction plan in order to reduce their emissions from logistics, travel and event operations.
Carbon Neutrality. Counteracting the release of carbon dioxide; achieving net zero carbon emissions by balancing a measured amount of carbon released with an equivalent amount sequestered or offset. Construction – A construction, reconstruction, demolition, repair or renovation of a building, structure, road or other engineering or architectural work. Corrective Action Plan – A plan that is designed to remedy non-compliance with the social, ethical and environmental standards in the Supplier Code of Conduct. Environmentally Preferred – Means goods, services and construction that have less impact on the environment and human health over their life cycle when compared to competing goods, services and construction serving the same purpose, where health, safety and other standards are met. Goods, services and construction may or may not be certified by a recognised third party. Environmental Management System – Part of an organization’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage environmental aspects. Environmentally Sustainable Community – A community that provides a healthy ecosystem for its citizens by minimizing the impact of its activities on the air, land and water systems while reducing the need to import natural resources and maximizing biodiversity. Ethically Preferred – Means goods, services and construction that are produced or delivered under conditions that meet or exceed the standards outlined in the Supplier Code of Conduct. Goods, services and construction may or may not be certified by a recognised third party. Factories or Production Facilities – Factories producing goods for the City of Edmonton, whether it is a supplier’s factory or subcontractor’s facility.
