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Monmouthshire County Council

…, public transport and low emission vehicles  4 Help people understand climate change and what they can do to make a difference  5 Prepare and adapt for the impact of climate change  Climate Adaptation Even if we were to stop all carbon emissions today, we will still have to face the impacts of climate change that are already happening. Over the next few decades we are facing significant…

… Waste generated in operations. Municipal waste collected Transport Fleet & other mobile equipment Transportation of employees / goods in company-controlled vehicles. Fuel and energy related upstream activities Business Travel Public Transport Service Travel Private car for business (grey fleet) Supply Chain Procurement Purchased Services Purchased Goods Employees…

… are determined by the vehicle size, fuel type and miles travelled. In 22/23, business mileage amounted to 1,045,008 miles of which 24,014 miles was travelled in vehicles hired by MCC, 1,460,354 miles was undertaken in private cars (5,325 in electric cars, 18,432 in hybrid) and 10,640 on public transport. Commuting data is calculated based on kilometres travelled and this has been calculated using home…

…. Just under half of emissions come from transport (which includes all road transport and diesel rail) and around a quarter from domestic properties[footnoteRef:6]. This reflects the rural nature of the county with more journeys being made by car, as well as major trunk roads carrying private cars and commercial vehicles running through the county, together with relatively old and energy inefficient…

…% of the excess heat in the climate system[footnoteRef:13] as well as absorbing around 20% of annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by human activity[footnoteRef:14]. The following diagram illustrates how much carbon is sequestered and carbon storage potential in Welsh seas. [13: Global reconstruction of historical ocean heat storage and transport (pnas.org)] [14: WMO The State of Greenhouse…