Emissions reduction projects

Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.

30 projects

East Dunbartonshire Council

See note in comments box (2014)

Other projects were carried out during reporting year but carbon savings could not be estimated.

East Dunbartonshire Council

LED street lighting replacement (2014)

Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Funding source
Salix
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
144 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£250,000
Annual cost
£27,933
East Dunbartonshire Council

Introduction of commercial recycling (2014)

Cost data available on request. Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Emission source
Refuse Commercial & Industrial to Landfill
Emissions saved
56 tCO2e per year
East Dunbartonshire Council

Solar pv installation at Leisuredrome Leisure Centre (2014)

Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
38 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£156,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

New buses (2014)

Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Diesel
Emissions saved
20 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£800,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Ongoing fleet replacement (2014)

Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Diesel
Emissions saved
17 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£2,000,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

ICT upgrades: DMZ consolidation (2014)

Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
7 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£5,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Removal of servers at William Patrick Library HQ (2014)

No cost. Project lifetime and cost-saving data not included in current Carbon Management Plan records.

Emission source
Grid Electricity (generation)
Emissions saved
13 tCO2e per year
East Dunbartonshire Council

Street Lighting Replacement (2015)

Process not currently in place to ensure robust estimation of cost-savings and information-gathering re project lifetime; Standard Operating Procedures within Carbon Management Plan will be updated to address this.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
499 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£1,800,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Ongoing fleet replacement programme (2015)

Process not currently in place to ensure robust estimation of cost-savings and information-gathering re project lifetime; Standard Operating Procedures within Carbon Management Plan will be updated to address this.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Car - diesel (average - unknown engine size)
Emissions saved
39 tCO2e per year
East Dunbartonshire Council

Biomass boiler installations (2015)

Process not currently in place to ensure robust estimation of cost-savings and information-gathering re project lifetime; Standard Operating Procedures within Carbon Management Plan will be updated to address this.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
482 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£762,059
Annual cost
£3,600
East Dunbartonshire Council

Biomass boiler installations (2015)

Process not currently in place to ensure robust estimation of cost-savings and information-gathering re project lifetime; Standard Operating Procedures within Carbon Management Plan will be updated to address this.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Gas Oil
Emissions saved
250 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£474,134
Annual cost
£3,600
East Dunbartonshire Council

ICT server upgrades (2015)

Process not currently in place to ensure robust estimation of cost-savings and information-gathering re project lifetime; Standard Operating Procedures within Carbon Management Plan will be updated to address this.

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
39 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£95,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Street Lighting Replacement (2016)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
383 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£180,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Five biomass installations (2016)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
264 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£503,728
East Dunbartonshire Council

ICT server upgrades (2016)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
24 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£95,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Ongoing fleet replacement programme (2016)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
30 tCO2e per year
East Dunbartonshire Council

Six solar installations (2016)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
56 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£600,000
East Dunbartonshire Council

Opening of Thomas Muir Primary School to replace Auchinairn and Woodhill Primaries (2018)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
60 tCO2e per year
East Dunbartonshire Council

Opening of Thomas Muir Primary School to replace Auchinairn and Woodhill Primaries (2018)

Funding source
Capital budget
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
48 tCO2e per year
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