Including 14 closely related terms such as emissions, direct emissions, and direct emission.
…’ and refers to a situation where the total greenhouse gases produced are equal to those offset, removed or avoided (this is not the same as zero carbon where no greenhouse gases are produced) Scope 1 emissions - these include emissions from activities owned or controlled by an organisation that release emissions into the atmosphere. They are direct emissions. Examples of Scope 1 emissions include…
… to more use of remote meetings. There has been a slight increase compared to 2021-22 Quantification and reporting methodology The Council has followed the HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines: Including streamlined energy and carbon reporting guidance March 2019 and the GHG Protocol Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, but is not able to report on all categories of scope 3 emissions…
… were 876t CO2e. This represents an 11% decrease on 2021-22. Freedom Leisure publish an annual report which provides further information in respect of emissions reductions initiatives. Figure Three – Derbyshire Dales District Council leisure centres ‘carbon footprint’ 2022-23 shown in scopes measured Waste collection contract The reported emissions from the waste disposal contract…
… Derbyshire Dales District Council emissions report 2022-23 Reporting period 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023 Glossary of terms CO2e - carbon dioxide equivalent. The standard measurement of GHG emissions in terms of the most common greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) Net zero – also sometimes referred to as ‘carbon neutral…
…. The Council has used the Local Government Association Greenhouse Gas accounting tool to generate emissions data. This tool uses the 2022 conversion factors. Organisational boundary The Council has used the organisational control approach. Operational scopes Figure Two: Derbyshire Dales District Council 2022-23 ‘carbon footprint’ shown in scopes measured Scope 1…