NET ZERO STRATEGY
What are the challenges we face?
Global warming has been talked about for years, but recently the focus has moved towards taking action as the effects humans have on the environment become more visible. The recent events such as the global energy crisis, wildfires in Spain and floods in Pakistan have highlighted how important it is that the world acts now. The sustainability of our business is directly linked to this crisis, our supply chain and customers are affected. But here at Ride & Event Services Ltd we are committed to doing our part to help and we have started work on our carbon reduction strategy already.
What is carbon reduction and net zero?
Net zero is a term that has become quite popular recently but what does it mean? For a company, net zero means;
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions so activities result in no net impact on the climate from greenhouse gas emissions produced. Any remaining hard-to-decarbonise emissions can be compensated using certified greenhouse gas removal.
However, this is very difficult to achieve as the carbon capture technology needed is not advanced enough. There is a middle ground though, whilst the ultimate goal should be net zero, companies can work towards being ‘carbon neutral’. This means that any emissions that are produced can be balanced or ‘offset’ by carbon credits, which support the funding of projects that reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere, such as renewable energy generation or reforestation
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Why is it important?
There has been a 1.1C rise in the earth’s temperature since 1850. In the Paris agreement the UK along with other parties pledged to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. To support this pledge the UK government has committed to becoming net zero by 2050. If realised these actions will reduce the impact on the environment and avoid more climate disasters
Our Environmental Sustainability Policy
As one of the UK's leading Amusement Ride and Attractions Specialist we are committed to protecting the natural environment from harm arising from our activities.
Ride & Event services Ltd aim to honor this commitment by:
• Meeting the requirements of all our compliance obligations.
• Maximizing the use/re-use of material reducing waste/scrap
• Minimizing single-use products within our operations and use environmentally friendly products/services where possible
• Monitoring our transport usage and optimising where possible to reduce emissions
• Ensuring our operations do not produce excessive noise pollution
• Properly controlling hazardous waste and take measures to prevent pollution
• Measuring and reducing our energy use
• Upgrading our equipment, vehicles, and buildings to be more energy efficient
• Providing environmental training to staff at all levels
• Committing to reduce our emission's through the supply chain
• Developing a carbon reduction plan to help tackle climate change
• Set environmental objectives that are monitored and reviewed
Ride & Event Services Ltd aim to maintain an environmental management system to give a framework for our environmental objectives. This leadership commitment and engagement of our employees will drive continuous improvement in our environmental performance and prevent any adverse environmental impacts.
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