WATCH: Greenhouse gas emissions reduced by a third since 1990

Sunday 08 April 2018

Jersey has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by over a third since 1990, ahead of Guernsey, the UK and Isle of Man - but, as a new video highlights, there's still more to be done.

The short video was released by the Environment Department to explain what progress Jersey has made towards its target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050.

This comes after the Future Jersey survey showed that islanders wanted to know more about climate change and what Jersey is doing to tackle the problem.

Video: The short film aims to explain Jersey's targets and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

According to the department, some of the actions taken to date include:

• switching to low-carbon electricity from France
• planting natural grasslands and hedgerows, now covering a sixth of the Island
• launching our eco active programme, connecting with businesses and schools to set carbon reduction targets
• launching the Car2Cycle scheme which subsidised 550 bikes
• running the Home Energy Scheme for six years, installing energy efficiency measures in more than 1,700 homes

As Jersey is a signatory to the Kyoto protocol through the UK, and has committed to the International Convention on Climate Change, the video also explains the international targets for cutting GHG emissions mean for the island.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce said “We hope that this short animation provides an insight into the international agreements to tackle climate change which Jersey has committed to and what they mean for us.

"We have made progress towards our target. However, this is just the beginning of our journey. We must consider the implications of our behaviour as individuals if we are to play our part in reducing emissions globally.”

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