Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon report, carbon emission, and carbon footprint.
… and inform businesses about how they can reduce their emissions. 30 Define a framework for requesting standardised carbon emission data from suppliers The council will develop a framework which will require all contractors to undertake carbon reporting as part of the procurement process and provide yearly updates on emission reductions. CO2A have produced a toolkit to aid this work…
… Climate action biodiversity work plan Climate action and biodiversity work plan Introduction The council declared a climate emergency in January 2020 and stated its aim to be carbon neutral by 2030, twenty years ahead of the current UK government target. To analyse the council’s carbon emission a detailed carbon audit was carried out in 2021. This analysis is outlined…
… generated by the council in order to achieve the 2030 target. This work plan is also aligned to the Council Vision 2022-2026 which has a key aim of ‘Supporting the environment’, improving sustainability, biodiversity and protecting habitats. Emission Baselines The council commissioned a carbon audit to calculate its carbon emissions and to set baselines. The audit used data from the financial years…
… 2019-20 and 2020-21. This allowed for comparison of emissions pre-pandemic and during the restrictions to assess any incomplete or missing data from either year. The carbon emissions were categorised as Scope 1, 2 and 3 in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Source: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (ghgprotocol.org) categorises emissions into three groups…
… produced by residents and businesses were excluded from the core carbon footprint of the council. This was due to these emissions not being within the direct control of the council, however it should be noted that improving the fabric of council housing stock and the efficiency of heating and lighting systems are included in this Climate Action and Biodiversity Work Plan…