Arup has produced a bespoke Decarbonisation Plan for Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC), illustrating the new Garden City’s route to net zero.
Mapping the community’s decarbonisation pathways, fulfilment of the plan will reduce emissions per person by 90% in comparison to the local average in 2020.
Published as part of the Ebbsfleet Implementation Framework, the Decarbonisation Plan guides the delivery of the Corporation’s sustainability vision. Encompassing both carbon modelling and management for optimal environmental outcomes throughout all stages of the scheme’s asset lifecycles, the solutions-focussed plan is specifically related to buildings, transport and waste following the Green House Gas Protocol for communities (GPC).
By outlining and assessing the opportunities for carbon removal across Ebbsfleet, the plan maps the impact of emission reduction strategies aligned to the four overarching principles of carbon management best-practice carbon in the built environment, outlined in the latest PAS2080 guidance. This informed action and resource designation for the Corporation to prioritise and promote across the various pathways to provide a framework for holistic decarbonisation.