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Newark and Sherwood District Council

… carbon emissions across the Council’s own operations in providing these services. The strategy will include: • The target that the Council is aiming to achieve • A shortlist of the carbon reduction projects that will be undertaken to reach this target • Additional actions the Council will take to reduce, eliminate or offset its own carbon emissions • How progress will be monitored and reported…

…. Importantly, the Council will assess all projects for their emission reduction potential, to ensure that at least they won't have an adverse impact on the Council emissions. NSDC Climate Emergency Target ‘A carbon neutral organisation will measure its carbon footprint, and develop and implement a Carbon Management Plan (including a reduction target). Residual emissions will then be offset…

… suitable for some vehicles, but this will reduce the carbon reductions achieved. • Annual carbon reduction of 554.37 tCO2* 714 77 26 12 16 5 4 3 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Refuse trucks or road sweepers (rigid size) Diesel van Average (up to 3.5 tonnes) Diesel HGV Rigid (>3.5 - 7.5 tonnes) Diesel van Class I (up to 1.305 tonnes) Gardening and Grounds Maintenance - diesel Average…

… assets must be continually maintained to meet wider community and environmental agendas. The plan aims to improve the energy efficiency of homes, this includes where possible the identification of opportunities to utilise renewable energy sources and associated technology to reduce carbon emissions. The Asset Management Strategy should be aligned with the emissions reductions required…

… by the Council’s target, in particular for Newark and Sherwood Homes. More detailed work will be required to understand the most cost effective carbon reduction opportunities for N&SH housing stock. Newark & Sherwood’s Local Development Framework 2019 Sets the Local Development Framework for the District, including the Core Strategy DPD, Site Allocations DPD and Wind Energy SPD. Includes Core…