Emissions reduction projects

Zero (2020)

Energy Efficiency measures (2014)

Funding source

SEEF

Emissions saved

85 tCO2e per year

Solar PV (2014)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

25 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity (generation)

Emissions saved

25 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£105,000

Food waste recycling (2014)

Increased food waste recycling following earlier pilot.

Emission source

Refuse Municipal to Landfill

Emissions saved

261 tCO2e per year

Increased Glass Recycling Points (2014)

Increase of recycling points from 38 to 151 leading to 110t increase in glass recycling.

Emission source

Refuse Municipal to Landfill

Emissions saved

29 tCO2e per year

LED Street Lighting implementation (2014)

Funding source

Prudential borrowing

Lifespan

20 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity (generation)

Emissions saved

325 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£330,000

Annual savings

£72,825

Biomass boiler installations (2015)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

15 years

Emission source

Natural Gas

Emissions saved

939 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£1,050,000

Annual savings

£200,000

LED Street Lighting Replacement (2015)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

15 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity

Emissions saved

600 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£550,000

Annual savings

£120,000

Additional Solar PV installations (2015)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

20 years

Emissions saved

48 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£160,000

Annual savings

£21,000

Fleet vehicle management system (2014)

Lifespan

5 years

Emission source

Diesel

Emissions saved

520 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£180,000

Annual cost

£230,000

Business Mileage Reduction (2016)

Funding source

Revenue Budget

Lifespan

5 years

Emission source

Diesel (average biofuel blend)

Emissions saved

137 tCO2e per year

Annual cost

£800,000

LED Lighting Projects (2016)

Increase in LED streetlighting and installation at a number of properties.

Lifespan

15 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity

Emissions saved

600 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£500,000

Annual savings

£12,000

Final biomass installation (2016)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

20 years

Emission source

Natural Gas

Emissions saved

1,300 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£630,000

140l Bin rollout (2016)

This was reported last year, but first full year of savings is actually 17/18

Emission source

Refuse Municipal to Landfill

Emissions saved

1,500 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£1,100,000

Annual savings

£238,000

Additional solar PV (2016)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

20 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity

Emissions saved

15 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£55,000

Annual cost

£300

Annual savings

£3,500

Food waste recycling (2015)

Increase in food recycling from 1729t to 3392t. Carbon savings based on reduction of 1660t of waste to landfill.

Emission source

Organic Food & Drink Composting

Emissions saved

819 tCO2e per year

LED Lighting (School (2017)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

15 years

Emission source

Grid Electricity

Emissions saved

35 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£120,000

Annual savings

£15,000

Boiler Replacement (2017)

Funding source

Capital

Lifespan

20 years

Emission source

Natural Gas

Emissions saved

50 tCO2e per year

Capital cost

£135,000

Annual savings

£11,000

Increased recycling and reuse. Reduction in waste to landfill (2017)

Emission source

Refuse Municipal to Landfill

Emissions saved

800 tCO2e per year

Reduction in waste to landfill and increased recycling (2018)

Emission source

Refuse Municipal to Landfill

Emissions saved

2,026 tCO2e per year