Including 15 closely related terms such as council buildings, council building, and council activities.
… reporting of emissions from the Council activities into two classifications: • Direct Emissions = Fuel used for energy - combustion • Indirect Emissions = Purchased Electricity and associated emissions through value chain (procurement, business travel, commuting, waste disposal, investments etc) South Derbyshire District Council Buildings and Operational Emissions Following the Climate…
… ............................................................................................... 6 Our Objectives and Targets ............................................................................................................... 7 What are Carbon Emissions? ......................................................................................................... 7 South Derbyshire District Council Buildings and Operational Emissions ......................................... 8…
… is to understand the baseline carbon impact of the Council’s activities. This requires the development of a clear, consistent and repeatable method of calculating the Council’s carbon equivalent emissions (CO2e). The Greenhouse Gas Protocol describe carbon emissions as falling within three classifications. Document Ref: STEMS-07-ST2 Rev:02 Date: March 2021 Page | 8 | Scope 1 - All…
… the Council’s activities. For example, the baseline accounts from “other” emissions at which account for 446 tC02e but does not currently account for carbon associated with procurement (including contractors) etc. Data from these sources requires further collection, cleansing and analysis before it can be added to the baseline calculation. Out of scope emissions: • Social housing – Indirect other…
… emissions Initial analysis of the last Council housing stock review suggests that the total CO2e emission is estimated to be in the range 9,500 -13,200 tCO2e. Actions to improve the data capture from this source along with all of the other climate emergency actions are described in detail in the 2021- 203 Climate & Environment Action Plan approved in May 2021. • Commercial property…