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Charnwood Borough Council

… approved the Charnwood Carbon Neutral Plan 2030, an ambitious plan to achieve Carbon Neutrality from the Council’s operations by 2030. This means by 2030, while our operations may produce carbon emissions, we will balance that out by contributing to projects, schemes, or initiatives that reduce carbon emissions such as tree planting or producing renewable energy. The plan’s main aims are to: Reduce…

… net carbon emissions from our buildings Reduce net carbon emissions from the transport we use (waste collection vehicles, fleet vehicles, staff business travel, street warden vehicles) Invest in carbon positive activities We are focusing on the emissions we can control such as our buildings and the vehicles we use, plus being able to invest in projects that offset carbon emissions…

… such as planting trees or generating renewable energy. Our baseline carbon dioxide equivalent baseline has been set at 1,130 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, using the 2018-19 year. We are not focusing at present on emissions we cannot directly control, such as services provided by contractors and tenants. However, as we have said, this plan will evolve over time. How will we become carbon neutral…

… Home » Planning » Climate Change » Carbon Neutral Plan 2030 Carbon Neutral Plan 2030 We are currently experiencing some issues with our online forms. We are working on a solution to fix these issues as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. You will need photo ID to vote at polling stations on May 4. You can’t vote in person without…

… and tackle nuisance odour complaints. However, the Council recognised many years ago that it needed to tackle its own impact on the environment and set about reducing its carbon footprint. We’re pleased to say that under our Carbon Management Plan 2015-2020, the Council reduced its carbon footprint by 37 per cent, well above our initial target of 15 per cent. What happens next In 2021, the Council…