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London Borough of Southwark

… of buildings, increasing use of renewable electricity and investment in more efficient boilers and insulation. We have invested in LED lighting in streetlights as well as achieving a 75% reduction in electricity consumption in our main Tooley Street offices. Analysis of Southwark Council’s operations and assets shows the council’s own carbon footprint of 432 ktCO2e. The major contributors…

… to this total within scope one and two are the council’s buildings, which account for 16% of total emissions. Scope three emissions accounted for a significantly larger proportion overall, at just under 84% of the total. These are calculated using information on the council’s procurement spend over a financial year, applying emissions factors to differing areas of consumption in the council’s supply…

… Road opportunity area a carbon-neutral development. - Use council land and roofs to produce clean energy. - Divest council investments away from fossil fuels and into sustainable alternatives. - Bring forward low waste, low energy new council homes. - Work towards having electric car charging points on every street with an additional 200 charging points delivered by 2022. - Vary parking…

… stock of council housing than any other council in London. Despite this, the council is still directly responsible for a small proportion of total emissions in Southwark. However, the council has a crucial role in leading this work and as set out above, has broader influence in how it procures, the policies that it sets and how it allocates resources in the borough. As such, it is important…

… Residential buildings (27%): Domestic households of all tenure types. o Institutional buildings & facilities (25%): Public sector buildings including schools, colleges and educational buildings, health centres, hospitals, leisure centres, council buildings etc. o Industrial buildings & facilities (16%): Larger industrial facilities, including factories, warehouses and workshops associated…