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.

52 projects

South Lanarkshire Council

Fewer than 10 projects have been implemented and this is the complete set (2017)

South Lanarkshire Council

Voltage optmisers (2014)

No additional operational costs

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
469 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£352,508
Annual savings
£88,127
South Lanarkshire Council

Boiler optimisers (2014)

No additional operational costs

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
101 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£52,178
Annual savings
£17,393
South Lanarkshire Council

Introduction of food waste collection service to schools and council buildings that generate more than 50kg of food waste per week (2014)

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Waste
Emissions saved
83 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£3,600
Annual cost
£25,285
South Lanarkshire Council

Lighting and switching (2014)

No additional operational costs

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
230 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£113,116
Annual savings
£43,291
South Lanarkshire Council

Extension of recycling services to flatted properties in South Lanarkshire (2014)

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Waste
Emissions saved
158 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£150,000
Annual cost
£10,736
Annual savings
£22,514
South Lanarkshire Council

Receipt, separation, recycling and disposal of unsorted municipal waste (2014)

No additional capital cost and operational costs contained in total contract values

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
3 years
Emission source
Waste
Emissions saved
5,405 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£240,169
South Lanarkshire Council

BEMS (2014)

No additional operational costs

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Gas
Emissions saved
19 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£9,929
Annual savings
£3,310
South Lanarkshire Council

Energy Champions - staff awareness programme (2014)

No capital or operational costs

Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Gas
Emissions saved
2,320 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£401,661
South Lanarkshire Council

Energy Champions - staff awareness programme (2014)

No capital or operational costs

Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
300 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£56,449
South Lanarkshire Council

Street lighting LED trials (2014)

No additional operational costs

Funding source
Revenue
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Electricity
Emissions saved
332 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£147,000
Annual savings
£1,351
South Lanarkshire Council

Fuel efficiency measures in council fleet (2015)

Various projects have been implemented on a phased basis and continue to be incorporated into existing and new vehicles - speed limiters since 2006, telematics since 2012, anti siphoning since 2006, intelligent procurement since 2006, route planning since 2012, fuel efficient driver training since 2006. Unable to estimate savings due to so may projects having an effect at the same time as well as an increasing fleet size.

Funding source
Existing revenue budget
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Diesel (average biofuel blend)
Emissions saved
584 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£73,283
Annual cost
£129,733
South Lanarkshire Council

Increase in Recycling Performance guaranteed in terms of the contract for the Receipt, Separation, Recycling and Disposal of Unsorted Municipal Waste (2015)

Contract commenced in 2014-15 but contractors improved their performance in 2015-16 which resulted in an additional 2,908 tonnes being diverted from landfill. Unable to separately identify operational costs

Funding source
Existing revenue budgets
Lifespan
3 years
Emission source
Refuse Municipal to Landfill
Emissions saved
1,300 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£19,774
South Lanarkshire Council

Lighting and switching (2015)

Upgraded lighting to LED and improved switching in 27 sites including a car park, a large depot, offices, care homes and other buildings

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
265 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£285,506
Annual savings
£51,070
South Lanarkshire Council

LED street lighting replacement programme Phase 1 (2015)

Approximately 30,000 lanterns were replaced in phase 1

Funding source
Capital funds
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
1,613 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£12,536,000
Annual cost
£100,000
Annual savings
£288,385
South Lanarkshire Council

Building Energy Management System (BEMS) (2015)

BEMS were installed in an additional 7 buildings

Funding source
Existing revenue budget
Lifespan
25 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
4 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£2,071
Annual savings
£690
South Lanarkshire Council

Energy champions programme (2015)

The savings have been calculated by comparing last year and this year and excluding the emission changes which have been calculated and reported elsewhere

Funding source
Existing revenue budget
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
380 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£71,404
South Lanarkshire Council

Energy champions programme (2015)

The savings have been calculated by comparing last year and this year and excluding the emission changes which have been calculated and reported elsewhere

Funding source
Existing revenue budget
Lifespan
5 years
Emission source
Natural Gas
Emissions saved
2,800 tCO2e per year
Annual savings
£484,640
South Lanarkshire Council

Water heater timers (2015)

Installed in 190 sites including schools, halls, offices and other buildings

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
15 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
38 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£22,755
Annual savings
£7,585
South Lanarkshire Council

Secondary glazing (2015)

In one large office building

Funding source
CEEF
Lifespan
20 years
Emission source
Grid Electricity
Emissions saved
48 tCO2e per year
Capital cost
£56,728
Annual savings
£9,454
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