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Boston Borough Council

… costs and savings fully and be more confident in taking forward provisional project opportunities identified here. • Considering the current emissions hotspots – operational buildings and facilities, and fleet – BBC should prioritise and coordinate efforts to reduce emissions in the first instance, using the contents of this Carbon Reduction Plan in the process. • BBC should use the initial…

… to that of carbon dioxide we can derive a CO2 e value - the commonly used unit to report GHG emissions. Although CO2 has the lowest GWP, it is also by far the most abundant GHG emission. Hence the focus on CO2 when discussing emissions reduction and climate change. Emissions sources included 17 Scope 1 Direct Owned transport Fuel combustion Process and fugitive emissions Scope 2 Indirect…

… Consumption Total Gas Consumption Other emissions sources 22 Scope Emissions Source Total emissions (tCO2e) Percentage of total (%) 1 Natural Gas Consumption 746.4 19% Fleet 558.4 14% Other Fuel Consumption 13.4 0.3% 2 Electricity Consumption 290.3 8% 3 Waste 9.2 0.2% Water 23.6 0.6% Commuting 125.4 3% Business Travel - Transport 37.9 1% Leased Buildings 1,739.9 45% WTT and T&D 314.1…

… 8% Total 3,858.6 100.0% • Other emissions sources (Waste output and processing, Water consumption, Employee commuting, Business travel (transport), and WTT and T&D) made up around 14% of the footprint in FY 18/19. • Although these emissions categories contribute less to the carbon footprint, reduction efforts should still be made via initiatives such as increased recycling, installation…

…. • In their Net Zero Strategy (2021), the UK government has committed to half direct emissions from the public sector by 2032 (compared to 2017 levels) and aims to further reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. They have also set a Net Zero 2050 target for the UK. Setting ambitious emissions reduction targets drives momentum for change, can spark innovation and investment…