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Mole Valley District Council

… Strategy developed and approved Existing Mitigation March 2022 KEY: Costs Carbon Impact Existing = already budgeted Low= £0 - £20,000 Medium = £20,000 – 50,000 High £50k and above Enabling = will enable the carbon impact to be assessed Low = action anticipated to reduce carbon footprint of the building / service by under 5% Medium = action anticipated to reduce carbon footprint…

… of the building /service by 5- 15% High = action anticipated to reduce carbon footprint of the building /service by 15-25% Mitigation = action anticipated to help adapt to future impacts of climate change Offsetting = action anticipated to help offset carbon emissions. Summary of Key Performance Indicators (2021/22) 18 | P a g e Priority Action KPI Target Priority 1: Reducing emissions from…

… Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2 As Figure 1 shows, the emissions the public sector is directly responsible for makes up 2% of the UK’s total emissions. MVDC will therefore work with others to lobby government for early adoption of and funding for ambitious carbon emissions reduction measures. This Strategy focuses on reducing carbon emissions from the Council’s estate…

… and a sustainable future. Action to reduce carbon emissions will also support MVDC’s strategic priorities, including to improve community wellbeing, protecting and enhancing the environment, sustainable development, air quality and prosperity for all. Inaction on climate change will undo progress towards any of these objectives. Vision and aims MVDC is committed to protecting and enhancing…

… emissions from employee commuting and investments, although MVDC will still seek to reduce the carbon emissions from these areas. However, it should be noted that some data for procured goods and services was not readily available and proxy data was used instead. Since the production of the carbon footprint analysis, work is being focused on improving the quality of the data for future reporting…