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City of Lincoln Council

… of planned carbon emission reduction projects and was able to exceed this target, reducing emissions by 38% over 5 years. Overseen by an internal working group, which continues today as the Climate Change Vision Group. The Council has prioritised addressing the challenges of climate change in previous Corporate Strategic Plans since 2008 addressing a wide range of environmental issues and acting…

… to reducing our environmental impact and addressing the challenges of climate change. In April 2007 the Council produced a Carbon Management Strategy and Implementation Plan (CM SIP) to identify and plan a series of initiatives to reduce the City of Lincoln Council’s (CoLC’s) Carbon Dioxide emissions by 20% over the next 5 years based on 2005/06 levels. Over this period the council delivered a range…

… produced (kg)  Paper Consumption has been included for the first time in the 2021/22 report.  Leased Council vehicle fleet (miles)  Water consumption (M3 -Quarterly) Green House Gas Emission Projections and Targets The Council have a strong track record of delivering CO2e emission reductions and financial savings. There have been significant reductions in emissions over time…

… emissions reduced by 36% by 2020, against a target of 20% by 2020. The current reduction trend sets a solid foundation upon which to aim for carbon neutrality. Due to changes in the Council’s operations and services we set a new baseline year in 2018/19, since then CO2e emissions have reduced by 39% overall and a breakdown of emission reductions and projections up until 2030 are shown…

… in the following graphs. Green house gas calculations are measured in Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) and are taken from the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Conversion Factors which are updated annually and published on the UK Government’s website.7 These emission conversion factors are for use by UK and international organisations to report on 2023 greenhouse gas emissions. CoLC…