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Ceredigion County Council

…), as these are routinely recorded and calculated annually as part of the annual review of the Carbon Management Plan. There is a need to calculate and understand the carbon footprint of the Local Authority as a whole (to include Scope 3 emissions), which will be undertaken once the Welsh Government publish their reporting methodology, release of which has been delayed by COVID. The additional emission sources…

… Assessment been completed? If, not, please state why Summary: In progress Long term: This Net Zero Action Plan will support the Council’s 2030 net zero carbon ambition Collaboration: The Council is already working in collaboration with a number of public bodies in relation to carbon reduction and delivery of emission reduction. Involvement: Climate Change and Carbon Management Group…

… is well established and attended by both Members and officers, this provides a good initial forum for stakeholder engagement, but scope for wider involvement following publication of this Plan Prevention: This Plan will support implementation of actions and measures to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change Integration: Will help integrate and embed emission reduction…

… facing our county and our planet. Ceredigion Council has been reducing its carbon emissions since 2007 when the Council launched its first five-year Carbon Management Plan. Since then, following a series of three 5-year plans addressing all areas of the Council’s work, the Council has exceeded its carbon reduction targets and reduced emissions by 51.66%, saving over £6 million…

… footprint it also recognises that however energy/carbon efficient its services become they will inevitably still have a residual carbon footprint. This situation is acknowledged by the ‘Net’ in the Net Zero Carbon equation, as it enables this residual carbon footprint to be compensated for by the generation of renewable energy and/or carbon offsetting (such as by the planting of trees). This can…