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Boston Borough Council

… electricity grid, will contribute to the Council reducing their carbon emissions. • Emissions included within the carbon footprint and targeted projects: Scope 1 • Fleet fuel consumption • Gas consumption in the crematorium Scope 2 • Electricity consumption in Municipal Buildings • Electricity consumption in council operated buildings Scope 3 • Employee commuting and business travel…

… to drive carbon reduction across BBC. These projects have been quantified and present a gap-to-target. BBC should take the findings of this report forwards to inform a more detailed decarbonisation action plan. Project overview Carbon footprint 14 Boston Borough Council Carbon Reduction Plan Carbon footprint overview 15 The Carbon Trust has calculated BBC’s carbon footprint…

… an inventory of BBC’s greenhouse gas emissions in the financial year 2018/19 – the ‘baseline’ against which future progress will be evaluated Above: Emission scopes, as defined by the GHG Protocol. Carbon footprint methodology 16 Carbon emissions are calculated by taking activity data (e.g. kWh electricity consumed, litres of fuel) and applying an emissions factor. • Where possible, primary…

… 558.4 tCO2e*, equivalent to 15% to the total carbon footprint. • Fuel consumption figures were provided by BBC. The total estimated fuel consumption for FY18/19 was 213,045 litres. Emissions from fuel consumed in vehicles owned and operated by the council Road Sweeper 5% Van 12% Tractor 1% Refuse Disposal 81% Diesel Car <1% Pool Car 1% FY18/19 558.4 tCO2e *Figures excluding well-to-tank…

… Carbon reduction commitments 28 • In order to support Boston Borough Council’s carbon reduction target it is important to state how the Council aims to achieve these. • The subsequent section outlines direct actions that could be implemented in order to reduce carbon emissions. Alongside the actions, the Council should also outline the steps required within the wider strategy that are needed…