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Tendring District Council

… and mandatory carbon reporting, with the aim of delivering net zero emissions in procurement (Scope 3) by 2030. b) Develop and deliver training for staff and suppliers on climate change, carbon footprinting, carbon reduction and the important role of procurement in supporting change. publication of greenhouse gas emissions. Annual reporting of progress towards a net zero target…

… of government, businesses and residents. Individuals can influence the size of their carbon footprint by how much and what they buy and how they travel and the homes they live in. Those on higher incomes generally have larger carbon footprints and are therefore able to make the greatest contribution to reducing emissions. Action is also needed by the companies and organisations which supply goods…

… emissions reduction trajectory to 2029. What is clear though is that the emissions do not reduce to zero. The Council’s target is net zero meaning that some carbon offsetting will be necessary. A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions made in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. There are several ways of offsetting carbon emissions such as carbon capture and storage however…

… in 2019 to help understand the position it is in and to calculate its own greenhouse gas emissions for the baseline year of 2018/19 along with collating data for the Tendring district as a whole. APSE Energy supplied the Council with a report in August 2020 that is used to underpin this Action Plan. One of APSE’s recommendations is that the Council adopt the term net zero carbon as an aim rather…

… action by others in the district. LEADING BY EXAMPLE - A NET ZERO CARBON COUNCIL The motion asked that a number of actions be undertaken, including seeking specialist advice and setting up climate change working party. These actions have been undertaken resulting in the engagement of APSE Energy and the calculation of the Council’s greenhouse gas emissions as a basis from which to prepare…