Including 13 closely related terms such as council operations, council activities, and buildings.
… achieved in terms of net emissions since 2009/10. For clarity, this Net Zero Carbon Plan will focus on the Council’s net carbon emissions. This document sets out progress to date and outlines the action that the Council will take to deliver on these net zero commitments. It builds upon the Council’s work over many years, taking into account new scientific information, policy developments and new…
…. The Council monitors and reports on carbon emissions from the following sources in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: SCOPE 1 Direct SCOPE 2 Indirect (but WCC has direct control over how much electricity we use and what type we purchase) SCOPE 3 Indirect Direct emissions from Council activities and operations under the Council’s control including: • Natural gas use in WCC buildings…
… 5 The Council’s Approach to Net Zero 13 6 The Council’s Estate – Property & Land 15 7 Street Lighting and Traffic Signals 17 8 Fleet Vehicles 19 9 Staff Business Travel 20 10 Municipal Waste Disposal 22 11 Supply Chain 24 12 Staff and Member Awareness 26 13 Carbon Sequestration and Offsetting 27 14 Resources 29 15…
… Governance 30 Annex 1 32 Annex 2 34 3 Net Zero Carbon Plan – County Council Emissions 2024 - 2025 1 Foreword We want to play our role and give leadership through the Council’s updated Net Zero Carbon Plan, which highlights how we, Worcestershire County Council, aim to reduce our own carbon emissions from Council operations and activities to net zero by 2050…
… many years. Since 2009/10 the Council’s own net carbon emissions have reduced by 45%. Much of this progress has been realised through improvements to our buildings, street lighting, and a shift from landfill to energy from waste for municipal waste disposal. We have taken significant action on our emissions reduction journey; from starting to invest in electric fleet vehicles, upgrading street…