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Arun District Council

… 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…

…. Fig 1. Graphic to showcase which emission sources have been included within the council’s carbon footprint. Business as usual Figure 2 (below) indicates how the council’s emissions will change if a business-as-usual approach is adopted, with only a 3.5% year on year reduction included to show the impact of the predicted economic decarbonation. As can be seen from the emission levels a significant…

… in the council’s Carbon Neutral Strategy (2022-30) which was adopted in October 2021. The carbon audit provided a baseline to measure future carbon reductions and savings. This Climate Action and Biodiversity Work Plan has been produced to sit alongside the Carbon Neutral Strategy and provide a schedule of all the projects and plans which must be undertaken in the coming months and years to reduce the emissions…

… 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…