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Mole Valley District Council

…: Not applicable to the Council’s operations The following emission sources have been excluded from the footprint calculation: Table: Laying out the different emissions sources within scope 3, whether they were or were not included, and why. Recently, there has been a considerable amount of debate in both the public and private sector on the correct carbon accounting procedure for Renewable Energy…

… carbon footprint has also highlighted key areas that the council can focus on to reduce its direct emissions, these involve fleet electrification, and upgrading to LED lighting wherever possible. • Fleet electrification has a lower emissions impact, however is a useful communication tool, showing leadership in the community. LED lighting is a ‘low-hanging fruit’ option, with short investment…

… will need to integrate carbon management in its’ interactions with contractors and operators to achieve the 2030 carbon neutral target. • Emissions from Council-operated activities primarily come from gas and electricity consumption in buildings • In a do-nothing scenario out to 2030, gas consumption will account for 52.7% of emissions from Council-controlled operations, and should be a focus area…

… focus when discussing emissions reduction and climate change. 11 Introduction to Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) 12 GHG Protocol and emission scopes • The greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol is the most widely used and accepted methodology for GHG accounting. It has been followed to calculate MVDC’s footprint for FY 18/19. • Under the GHG Protocol, emission sources are divided into scopes 1, 2, and 3…

…, control and reduce. As a result, public (and private) sector carbon action has traditionally focused on scope 1 and 2 emissions. • Where scope 3 emissions have been included, organisations have tended to only consider select elements. However, there is now increasing appetite to include a more comprehensive set of scope 3 emission sources in footprints to encourage carbon reduction…