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…..............16 ACTION PLAN..................................................................19 ‘The climate crisis is the biggest challenge all of us face in the coming years and decades. Winchester must play its part in tackling the crisis and hand our district to our children and grandchildren in a better state than it is now.’ WINCHESTER CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL PLAN 2020-2025 Approved…
… / rewilding. SECTION 2: PRIORITIES 12 PROPOSED PRIORITY ACTIONS (CONTINUED) The indicative impact of the proposed carbon reduction programme for the council’s operational estate. 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1500 500 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 TO N N ES C O ² MONTH More detailed reporting Green electricity tariff Special maintenance New buildings on-line Retrofit…
… by Winchester City Council 23 December 2019 CONTENTS 3 FOREWORD Winchester is a beautiful district. Spanning a 250 square mile area of rolling Hampshire countryside, it is dotted with bustling market towns, rural villages, and vibrant up-and- coming communities - and of course has the draw of a cathedral city that’s famous for its heritage landmarks, high quality cultural offering…
… happy with the place they lived. But we need to ensure that Winchester retains all that we want to protect for the future, encouraging a very different lifestyle from today’s. Read on to find out what we are doing to address this and how you can play your part. Lucille Thompson Cllr Lucille Thompson, Leader of Winchester City Council 4 The council has a strong track record of working…
… on river system health, depleted aquifer/reservoir volumes, negative impact upon agriculture, fire risk; • Many terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species will shift their geographic ranges and seasonal activities, migration patterns. In response to this unprecedented challenge, in June 2019 Winchester City Council declared a ‘Climate Emergency’; and to: • Commit to the aim of making…
… the gases against the ‘equivalent warming potential of CO2’. Page 12 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791529/Env-reporting-guidance_inc_SECR_31March.pdf Page 13 Where are we now? We first set emissions reduction targets in 2008/09, when total emissions from Council buildings, transport and our largest directly…
…-wide construction standard for Council housing, commercial new-builds and refurbishments to achieve appropriate low carbon buildings standard. (2.9) 5. Raise the energy performance of Council-owned housing to EPC B by 2030. (2.13) 6. Explore possibilities for large-scale energy generation. (2.14) Priorities for Action - The number in brackets refers to the action in the Sustainability…
… for Council new-builds and refurbishments to ensure that high standards of energy efficiency and sustainability are incorporated into building design and construction. • Move the Council electricity supply contract to a supply that is derived from renewable power sources. • Explore options to divest from investments in fossil-fuel industries. • Produce Planning Policy requiring high standards…
…% (1,298 tCO2 e). Energy Efficient Lighting: By upgrading the Council Offices lighting to LED we have reduced the building’s total energy bill by £22,973, and emissions by 64 tCO2e, in 2017 compared to 2016. IT Upgrade: All Council IT equipment has been replaced with more energy efficient equipment. Monitors have been replaced with wider screens to reduce printing, and all desktops…
… to our natural world is to work together. This crisis is one that affects us, transcending political lines. All parties, council officers, businesses and residents must all do their part and work together to help tackle the greatest challenge we have ever faced. The stakes could not be higher. The devastating wildfires that raged across Australia, South America and the USA and the floods…
…. Council estate Ref: 1.1 Action summary: Staff behaviour Council team: Directors and managers at all levels More information: encourage and enable energy saving behaviour by all council staff and visitors agree advisory temperature for all council offices (20°C) during heating season to help manage staff and visitor expectations. include carbon reduction commitments in all job…
… carbon footprint. initial trial commenced 2020 and is being reviewed/extended 2. Homes Ref: 2.1 Action summary: Current council housing stock Council team: BTS More information: provide reasons and assessment on why all council homes are not EPC C or better develop a programme of LED light installations in all communal areas consider installing heat pumps into all communal…
… of all council buildings and schools raise awareness of flood risk and available assistance strengthen partnership working with the Environment Agency and water companies to deliver flood mitigation schemes Comments: exploring LBC contacts who may have a list of the council estate and locations of buildings have compiled a list of the schools at risk in Luton and this list…
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… to the council’s operations, but this is only a starting point. We’ll engage staff, contractors and anchor organizations in town and the entire community to expand the plan and the range of actions that help us to meet our target. This plan does not describe how the borough as a whole will reach carbon neutrality. Along with our partners, residents and businesses, we all need to work together…
…. Reduction in energy consumption of Council owned buildings and assets. A10 Complete energy surveys to inform Heat Decarbonisation Plans for our corporate building estate (March-Sept 2021), focussing on those that don’t require access to additional funding in the first instance Dec 2021 Low Low Rob Richards (Giles Davis) Funded through successful £70k SBC bid to UK Government’s Public Sector…
… Net Zero Emissions Action Plan Introduction This is the first iteration of the Net Zero Emissions Action Plan which was peer reviewed by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Energy to inform refinements and future work. It builds on previous Council-led work to address climate change including the Chapel Farm Solar…
… risks pursuing a fragmented strategy towards Net Zero.” Swindon Borough Council context In Swindon, over 80% of the Council’s total annual budget in 2021/22 will be spent on statutory services to support vulnerable residents including the elderly, the disabled and at- risk children. The Council has a statutory duty to deliver a balanced budget and will need to achieve £7.8m in savings…
… GHG emissions generated through its operations. For example, in 2016 working with ethical investment company Abundance, the Council raised more than £4.2 million from the public to build solar energy with two public investment offers. The first offer, to build the 4.8 MW Common Farm solar park, was the first council solar bond to be launched in the UK. The second, to build the 5 MW Chapel…
… offsetting by the same date, with the aim of making the council’s estate and activities net-zero carbon by 2030.” The Council has also taken the additional commitment to support the wider borough to transition to net zero GHG emissions by 2050. This was set out in the Carbon Reduction Strategy12 approved by the Council’s Cabinet in February 2021, following public consultation on the draft strategy…
… government as well as governments internationally. Our efforts have already made a great start with unanimous agreement from councillors to remove single use plastics from council operations and contracts. We’ll be ambitious, innovative and involve everyone, helping people to live, work and study more sustainably. Each year we will report how the actions in this strategy are progressing. Councillor…
… on a continual basis. Managing waste at the Energy Recovery Facility rather than landfilling it will save 128,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.4 2. Local Plan, 2018, page 125 3. Cycling Strategy, 2017, page 1 4. More information can be found on Sutton Council’s website: https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200449/waste_and_recycling/1445/beddington_energy_recovery_facility/2 The Council…
… will continue to work with Transport for London to improve the public transport offer in Sutton, and walking and cycling routes. It will continue to lobby for Sutton Link to be funded and developed in the future. As well as transport, air pollution is caused by boilers and wood-burning stoves, emissions from construction sites and bonfires. The Council uses its planning powers to make sure new…
… Transport for London The Council - planning, parking, street design, public health, air quality, highways People who live, work and study in Sutton Businesses in Sutton The Sutton Plan partners STRATEGIES Air Quality Action Plan Sustainable Transport Strategy Cycling Strategy Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Strategy Local Plan Policy 34 - Environmental Protection 5…
… and organisations should enter into a Power Purchase Agreement to make sure new renewable energy capacity is being created. Generating more renewable energy within the borough also needs to happen. Uptake of solar power is low in London and Sutton, and to begin to address this, the Council has installed solar panels on suitable buildings it owns. Sutton has been part of three group purchasing schemes…
… reduction opportunities may have been missed, particularly behavioural and operational measures. Therefore, it is recommended that the Council implement formal energy management systems to cover all Council-operated sites. By managing energy as a controllable resource it is conservatively estimated that a 3% reduction in gas and electricity consumption could be achieved across Council buildings…
…, this is equivalent to a 6.87 tCO2e/year saving. Carbon Reduction Opportunities Implement energy management systems Implement a formal energy management system to cover all Council-operated sites • 6.87 tCO2e/year saving • 24,888 kWh/year energy saving • £1,910/year cost saving 3434 Council Buildings: energy efficiency improvements 34 Summary Recommendations. Similar to the Leisure Centres…
… the scope 1,2 and selected scope 3 footprint for WLDC. In the case of the council, a scope 1 and 2 footprint measures those emissions associated with direct council-led operations, whilst scope 3 elements of the footprint account for the emissions associated with indirect activities. Carbon Footprint West Lindsey District Council Non-council operations Energy consumption from leased buildings…
… Council operations Building emissions Electricity consumption Gas consumption Waste generation & treatment Water consumption Transport emissions Council-owned fleet Business Travel Employee Commuting Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Figure 1: The GHG Protocol emissions classification • Scope 1: Direct emissions from combustion of gas and other fuels. • Scope 2: Emissions resulting from…
… footprint. Fleet fuel consumption is responsible for 26%, whilst electricity and gas use across council operated buildings accounts for 11% of the total footprint. Approximately 8% of emissions are associated with the treatment and disposal of water and waste across council operated sites, alongside emissions from business travel and commuting. Carbon Footprint 11%55% 26% Leased buildings…
… Sustainability Strategy and Climate Action Plan. The purpose of which is to understand our current position and to target the reduction of our climate impact. They are: Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area stretches from the shores of Lough Neagh in the west to the hills above Dundonald in the east and from the Belfast Hills in the north to the Dromara Hills in the south. The area…
… of unemployment in NI at 2.2% Council Area Profile Page 06 ANIMAL AGRI - 72% URBAN - 10% FORESTRY - 4% OTHER - 3% GRASSLAND - 2% CROPLAND 9% The land use within Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area is dominated by use associated with farming and agriculture with these areas making up 81% of the overall land use area total. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Area Land Use…
… has been followed to produce the CAP in which an assessment of existing data, policies, programmes, commitments and strategic priorities (at local and national levels) was carried out. This was followed by evidence gathering for quantitative and qualitative assessment and modelling to build a strong evidence-based action plan. Council officers have identified, prioritised and refined…
… will be made to Elected Members through an annual progress report which will be made publicly available on the council’s website, a paper copy can also be supplied when requested. Annual assessment will enable LCCC to monitor progress and adapt or amend actions were appropriate. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council will remain open and transparent on its progression towards its goal of net…
… LCCC SUSTAINABILITY CLIMATE STRATEGY Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY and CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2025 - 2028 Climate change, and its impact on the world we live in, is one of the most significant issues that we all face today. The effects of global warming are well-publicised, with local…
…, annually. Nottingham City Council’s Plan 2019-2023 includes the pledge ‘Become the first carbon neutral city in the country, reaching this target by 2028’. Progress towards this pledge, including annual milestones and the carbon neutral pathway targets, will be reported quarterly as part of the Council’s corporate reporting. Working Together /12 Working Together Partner…
… to sustainability (75%) Company travel plan encourage public transport, walking, cycling (71.4%) Some of the other ways organisations take action are: Signing-up to the forthcoming Council Business Charter Allowing more flexible working and online meetings for staff where possible to reduce travel Making buildings energy efficient to cut costs and carbon, and to provide a more productive…
…: Transport 17 Chapter Two: The Built Environment 24 Chapter Three: Energy Generation 30 Chapter Four: Waste and Water 35 Chapter Five: Consumption 39 Section Two – Carbon Removal 44 Section Three – Resilience & Adaptation 47 Section Four – Ecology & Biodiversity 51 Glossary 54 Foreword /01 Foreword Nottingham City Council has responded to the climate…
… a real difference to people’s homes, businesses, transport and to the way the Council operates. We’ve met our 2020 energy strategy emissions target early of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 26% from 2005 levels. The most recent figures from 2017 show a reduction of 41% for the city and 49% per person. We believe the approach we are taking will bring multiple benefits…
… to the citizens, businesses and organisations of Nottingham. Our carbon neutral charter sets out the principles, priorities and definitions of this approach, building on our previous successes and state-of-the-art knowledge. This is one of the most important and complex challenges any society has faced, which is why the Council has taken it to the core of how it operates, and why it is so pleased…
… zero target. The council is currently progressing a programme of work to rationalise and transition its public building stock to carbon neutral. This will enable the production of accurate estimates of financial costs and emissions reductions which will assist future planning. The council’s office, depots, and store reviews must be completed promptly to give direction on which buildings…
…. The strategy set a goal for Moray Council to be net zero by 2030. It was agreed that the council, its officers, and members will work with others across Moray to deliver that goal. Moray Council must take robust action over the next decade to promote policies which reduce climate change emissions. It must continue to cut emissions from its buildings and fleet, and address the significant…
… and help to realise opportunities to reduce inequalities and build back better and greener following the Covid-19 pandemic. There are several drivers for the council to take climate action. These include: • Democratic and Social: The climate crisis is an inescapable topic, and our young people and our communities are asking us to act. Tackling climate change provides an opportunity to advance…
… system more clearly with climate change priorities. Flood protection schemes are currently designed with a variable (location-based) percentage allowance for climate change, in line with current SEPA guidelines. The council develops catchment based flood risk management plans, which identify flood risk and proposed mitigation factoring in climate change. These plans adopt an integrated…
… groups known as ‘scopes’. These are defined in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, and for the Moray Council they can be described as: Scope 1 – direct – Emissions that occur directly from sites or assets owned or controlled by the council (e.g. gas boilers within buildings, fleet vehicles). The council has more control over these emissions. Scope 2 – indirect – Emissions from purchased…
…. Working with partners, develop and start implementing a plan for decarbonising the Council’s leisure centres, whilst also continuing to transition electricity and heat supplies to renewable energy generation in the Council’s other buildings. Reduce unnecessary staff business travel and decarbonise journeys that cannot be eliminated. Divest the Council’s investments and pensions from fossil…
… and facilitate the development of local low carbon skills. Explore ways to reduce emissions from waste and encourage a circular economy. The subsequent action plan details 60 actions the Council plans to take between 2022 and 2025, as well as 18 suggested actions for the climate emergency community partnership (Forest of Dean Climate Action), in order to help achieve carbon neutrality by 2030…
… and progress made with implementing the strategy and action plan. https://www.fdean.gov.uk/ https://www.fdean.gov.uk/ https://www.fdean.gov.uk/about-the-council/council-performance-and-spending/council-performance/ Forest of Dean District Council Page 7 of 68 www.fdean.gov.uk 18 January 2023 www.fdean.gov.uk Glossary Building…
…. The subsequent Action Plan identifies the key actions the Council plans to take between now and 2025, based on today’s understanding, in its role as a key agent to achieving carbon neutrality across the district. The Council has decided against producing an action plan for the full 8 years leading up to 2030 in order to reflect the fact that any plan needs to be a flexible and agile to the kinds…
… to meet its pledge, following on from and building upon the Council’s Climate Emergency Rapid Action Plan (RAP) published in January 2020. The RAP was key in accelerating activity from the early evidence gathering and foundational stage into the first phase of priority activity. Some of the actions within the RAP will continue to be implemented over time, however now is an appropriate time…
…. Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –203019 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy 2019 –203020 W an d sw o rt h - A n e nv ir o n m en ta lly f ri en d ly b o ro u g h Targets 2019-2022: • Improve energy efficiency of Council municipal buildings by 10…
…. On the Thames and the Wandle we are reducing flood risk, and in our parks and commons we are improving biodiversity. We are moving to electric and alternative fuels for our council vehicle fleet. We are now building on this record to help achieve our biggest environmental challenge yet – to be a carbon neutral council by 2030 and a zero emission council by 2050. No area of council life will be left…
… of the purchasing and consumption of the Council, staff and contractors. We will build the principles of sustainability into the way we procure goods and services and encourage our suppliers to improve their own environmental performance. The Council will promote and enhance its community leadership role, not just by setting a good example in the way we deliver our services and manage our resources…
… on climate change at the local level encouraging residents to make changes to adapt to climate change. Management of our estate The built environment is crucial to allow us to adapt to changing and increasingly extreme climatic conditions. We will continue to invest to ensure our social housing and municipal buildings can standup to the challenges caused by a changing UK climate and work to reduce…
…- mobility solutions as technology develops. In addition to promoting sustainable transport, the Council currently has approximately 130 vehicles that are used by a number of different services including highways, building works, housing, facilities management and vehicles contracted to third party companies for our school minibus and refuse collection service. The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ…
… ............................................................ 104 21 Council Environment and Biosphere Outcomes ................................................... 106 21.1 Progress to date ......................................................................................................... 106 21.2 Council Environment and Biosphere Actions ............................................................... 109 Appendix I: What is Climate Change…
… poverty and excess deaths from cold and/or heatwaves. The wider co-benefits of net-zero action and adaption to a changing climate are as important as adaption and reducing out emissions. This strategy sets out separate the net zero target dates for the council’s operations and the wider island area. The council should commit to net zero by 2030 in the council’s own operations with a maximum…
…/ 14 carbon alternative before 2030. Currently, domestic heating makes up just under a quarter of the Isle of Wight’s emissions. Similarly, while the council may be able to require new developments to install low carbon technologies as a condition of planning permission, it cannot enforce retrofitting in all existing buildings. As such, a longer-term target date of 2040 for meeting net zero…
… operations and 2040 for the areas to meet net zero, and Dorset Council14 has set targets of 2040 for council operations and 2050 for the county as a whole to meet net zero. Authorities with carbon footprint sizes similar to the Isle of Wight’s and their net zero targets can be seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Several areas have not stated a net zero target date for their local authority…
… Hart20 483.3 2035 2040 Malvern Hills21 503.7 2030 2050 Denbighshire22 487.1 2030 Not stated23 Fareham24 488.0 2030 Not stated25 Nuneaton and Bedworth26 504.6 2030 Not stated27 Mole Valley28 508.5 2030 Not stated27 Fylde 500.4 Not stated Not stated27 3.2 THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL TARGET 12 Climate emergency | Westminster City Council 13 Council sets out Action Plan to bring about…
… today, this Action Plan sets out the numerous actions that we think we must take to deliver the City’s carbon neutral target. It sets out where Sunderland City Council needs to go and focusses on the actions we can start to take now. This provides an approach and platform to build on. There may be many ways to achieve the outcomes we need. This Action Plan is not intended to plot a fixed…
…. Sunderland Low Carbon Action Plan December 2020 Page 4 Sunderland City Council Carbon Emissions, Vision and Target Emissions Sunderland City Council currently emits 15,018 tonnes of carbon annually through its estate. This is made up of approx. 8,000 tonnes from buildings, 5,300 from streetlights, 1,490 from its fleet, 220 from its business travel. The emissions have been steadily…
… Adapt the procurement policies relating to the construction of new Council buildings and infrastructure. Concept Corporate Services Business and Property Services Short Both Moderate Moderate 2.02 Increased use of video conferencing/smart working/home working etc. 2.02.1 All staff to be set up on Teams Delivered Corporate Service Corporate Services 2020/21 ICT Moderate Low 2.02.2…
… Development Economic Regeneration 2020/21 City None Low 3.03.3 Explore potential for the council to gain PAS 30 and MCS accreditation to support implementation of retrofitting Concept Neighbour- hoods Sunderland Housing Company Short Council Low Low 3.04 Ensure low cost technologies such as LED lighting are rolled out across other council-owned building and facilities, including parks…
… Explore minewater heating opportunities - City Wide 4.03.1 City wide feasibility study on the opportunities that exist Concept City Development Infrastructure, Planning and Transportation Short Both Moderate Moderate 4.04 Installation of solar PV on all viable Council properties and buildings 4.04.1 Undertake an inventory on all council owned properties and their potential for new…
… of more energy efficient homes as well as tackling household behaviour. The council, as a local authority and a social landlord, has a strategic responsibility to domestic energy efficiency, fuel poverty and climate change. New Build Council Housing All council housing developments through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme meet the Building Standards Sustainability Level of Silver…
… date. Table 1 - Carbon Footprint 2015/16 (Baseline) 2015/16 Carbon Emissions (tCO2e) Stationary 74,509 Waste 35,759 Transport 6,806 Total 117,075 Carbon Indicator: Carbon emissions per FTE employees 9.1 Current Footprint The council’s estate is under continuous change as the council looks to improve the efficiency and use of its buildings, whilst improving…
… (Aspects 1 & 2) in order to maximise on available Scottish Government funding. As part of the site planning/brief development process, renewable energy sources are assessed in terms of site suitability, costs and benefits. The council new build to date have achieved on average a ‘B’ rating (SAP rating 80+). Since March 2016 EPC documents have indicated SAP ratings between 86(B) and 91(B…
… agenda in Scotland has gained momentum and has witnessed an increase in policy development and activity for both domestic and non-domestic buildings. Reducing carbon emissions continues to be a key priority for the council. The Carbon Management Plan is an integral part of the Environment Strategy which brings together separate but related strategies, policies and plans to ensure a one council…
… in achieving the national carbon reduction targets. This carbon management plan focuses on council projects and activities that will be delivered during 2019-2022. The success of this plan relies on the co-operation and engagement of senior managers, employees and elected members. Everyone within the organisation has a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions in their daily work activities…
… modes and mileage management strategies Commuting and travel Roll out of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures Council buildings Centralised or remote control and monitoring of HVAC* systems Council offices * Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) 66 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034…
… this action plan, it is now important for ELDC to conduct a further, more detailed feasibility assessment of individual project opportunities. This will ensure that the Council is able to quantify appropriately and take forward more confidently the provisional opportunities identified here. Considering the current emissions ‘hot spots’ (certain Council-owned buildings and fleet), ELDC should…
… generated in Council-controlled operations • Employee commuting based emissions Section 2: Scope of carbon footprint ELDC Footprint 2019 Non-Council operations Employee Commuting Council operations Building emissions Electricity consumption Gas consumption Waste generation & treatment Transportation emissions Council- owned fleet Business mileage Scope 3 Scope 2 Scope 1 Scope…
… assumptions and info can be found in Appendix 3. Council offices carbon reduction opportunities (2) Section 3: Carbon reduction opportunities As described earlier in this section, the largest contributor to the Council’s ‘office’ carbon footprint by far is Tedder Hall, which accounts for ~58% of office-based emissions. It is understood that a proposed new-build office site will eventually become…
… build by design from the outset is much more practical and cost-effective - even if it means slightly higher initial capital costs - than attempting to retrofit in years to come, once the building is built and in use. Replace Tedder Hall with new head office • 265 tCO2e/ year 1 estimated saving • 985,330 kWh/year saving • 10% reduction in total Council footprint 25252525 Electrification…
… CARBON ZERO+ ACTION PLAN- Direct Operations 2018/19- 3018t of C02 2030- net zero 36.97% 40.19% 0.15% 21.63% 0.01%1.04% Council CO2 emissions 2018/19- Total 3018tonnes Gas Diesel (fleet) Business Travel (pool cars) Electricity (buildings) Electricity (vehicles) Business Travel (Staff vehicles) LANCASTER CITY…
… COUNCIL DIRECT OPERATIONS TRANSPORT In 2018 /19 Lancaster City Council’s fleet used 453,130 litres of diesel in delivery of its vital services, resulting in 1,218 tonnes of CO2 emissions. A further 31.5 tonnes of CO2 were produced from business travel in staff owned vehicles. 65% 19% 7% 4% 5% Direct Fleet C02 emissions 2018 Refuse Collection Street cleansing Council Housing R+M…
… attract OLEV funding) 8 Develop Council Travel plan 2020-2022 Within existing budgets ENERGY/ BUILDINGS Across the Council’s direct estate (excluding Council housing) In 2018/19 the Council consumed 2,371,423 kWh of electricity. This resulted in 671.28 tonnes of CO2 emissions 0.00 100,000.00 200,000.00 300,000.00 400,000.00 500,000.00 600,000.00…
… Depends on heating system used Current cost of a 300KW fuel cell CHP system suitable for LTH would cost £1.75M- an external bid for this has been submitted as part of the joint hydrogen project with Lancaster Uni and EDF No %c Cont. Action When Additional Cost Comments 11 TBA Reduce number of buildings the Council operates from. This would increase efficiency and provide an income…
…, community groups, volunteers and other partners to plant an additional 1,000,000 trees on the District by 2030, as part of the Northern Forest project. Commissioning of Citizen’s Assembly. This has now been commissioned and preparatory work is now taking place so that deliberations can begin in January. Council Housing stock. The Council has approximately 3,800 Council properties. Significant…
… businesses and service providers to set their own targets for becoming carbon neutral and promote their achievements 4 Commit to maximising Council energy requirements from renewable sources Maximise the use of solar panels on Council owned buildings and housing stock Increase the use of environmentally friendly products Optimise the development of solar/wind farm investment Use…
… and procurement of SUPs through the Council supply chain and a transition to the use of compostable bags for litter collection by the Councils Clean and Green teams. End the provision of SUP products such as cups and cutlery in Council buildings and at Council run events. Work with tenants and operators in commercial properties owned by the Council, to encourage the phasing out of SUP cups, bottles…
… associated with Council operations by at least 25% by 2020, against a 2006/07 baseline. The baseline carbon footprint included gas consumption in corporate buildings and fleet transport (scope 1 emissions), electricity consumption in corporate buildings (scope 2 emissions), electricity transmission and distribution and staff/Member business travel (scope 3 emissions). It was calculated and reported…
…. Figure 4.0: Definition of Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions 12 4.1 West Lancashire Borough Council 2018-19 Carbon Footprint West Lancashire Borough Councils 2008 carbon footprint utilised a 2006/07 baseline, specifically related to corporate buildings. The footprint excluded energy consumed through landlord supplies in other Council run buildings such as community sports…
… Borough Council activities in 2018/19 is: 5,102.89 tonnes CO2e. 13 Figure 4.1: WLBC Carbon Footprint by Emission Type The report concludes that the most significant sources of CO2e emissions originate from: Gas consumption in buildings Diesel consumption from Council fleet 4.3 West Lancashire Borough Carbon Footprint There are a number of resources available…
… in Gloucester, which a warming is projected to intensify. December 2023 9 2.3. Vision and Objectives The Council Plan 2022-2024 sets out Gloucester City Council’s strategic direction over the next three years with a vision for the council, its partners and residents “to build a greener, fairer, better Gloucester.” To achieve this, the GCCS identified five sectoral focus areas for which actions…
… cathedral. This strategy represents our own attempt to build something of which Gloucester and its people can be equally proud. Gloucester Climate Change Strategy (GCCS) Gloucester City Council December 2023 5 Executive Summary Gloucester City Council (GCC) is committed to reaching net zero emissions across its own functions by 2030 and working towards net zero emissions across the wider…
… and validated through collaboration and discussions with the GCC Climate Change and Decarbonisation Lead and council officers, and a review of relevant data sources, activities and assets. The GHG Protocol’s Corporate Standard was followed to prepare Gloucester City Council’s emissions baseline which has been quantified using a ‘calculation approach, whereby data linked to activities (e.g. litres, tonnes…
… buildings, ensuring council- owned buildings such as offices, are designed or retrofitted to be low-carbon; Scope 2: Electricity use in the council is an important source of emissions, as the grid decarbonises the council can adopt energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies; Scope 3: employee commuting, fostering a transition to sustainable transport modes; and Scope 3…
… of transport. Electrification of transport will also reduce emissions G lo u ce st er sh ir e A ir p or t Es ta te Energy Transport Net Zero Emissions by 2030 Figure 4-6. Gloucester City Council areas of opportunity for decarbonisation. Source: WSP Gloucester Climate Change Strategy (GCCS) Gloucester City Council Figure 4-7. Gloucester City Council actions to net zero by 2030. Source…
… organisation Identified Council emission sources 1 Stationary Production of electricity, heat or steam • Gas used in Council Offices e.g. The Grange • Gas used in buildings operated by the Council e.g. E-Space North Mobile Transportation of raw materials/waste • Travel in cars, vans and heavy goods vehicles operated by the Council Fugitive Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions during…
…, employee commuting • Staff business travel and accommodation • Employee commuting – Excluded (see below) • Supply and treatment of water used in Council Offices e.g. The Grange • Supply and treatment of water used in public facilities e.g. Public toilets Table: Identified Council related emissions in relation to typical GHG emissions for service sector / office based organisations (WRI…
… East Cambridgeshire District Council ENVIRONMENT PLAN (YEAR 2) A Strategy And Action Plan To Boost The Environment And Help Mitigate Climate Change June 2021 2 Contents Foreword 3 1 Introduction 5 2 Mitigating Climate Change 11 Cambridgeshire-Peterborough’s Carbon Footprint 13 East Cambridgeshire’s…
… set out what we had already achieved as a Council up to June 2020. In the last 12 months we have achieved further real progress to help protect the environment - see Chapter 6 for details. We need to build on this positive work, to further embed positive environmental thinking, behaviours, and action throughout the Council, as an organisation, and to seek to influence partners and others…
… to do the same. This updated Plan aims to further facilitate that process. Our Vision (updated for June 2021) Our vision for 2040 is to deliver net zero carbon emissions for the Council’s operations and, in partnership with all stakeholders, for East Cambridgeshire as a whole, with clear and demonstrable progress towards that target year on year. At the same time, we will support our…
… would be best focused on schools, sports centres and Council offices. Figure 5: Falkirk Council’s Operational Estate’s CO2 Emissions by Property Type 2011/12 to 2013/14 6 Ref. Figure 27, Appendix F 12% 0% 18% 10% 6% 6% 1% 45% 2% Carbon Footprint 2013/14 Associated Costs £17.6M Building gas (12%) Building…
… increase in the size of the Council’s estate and operations. This pattern requires to be broken, with Elected Members and senior managers factoring in carbon and its associated costs when considering issues such as additional pre-school provision. This has already been done to an extent for the construction of the potential new headquarters building. Whilst significant changes to operations…
… The graph demonstrates that electricity and gas constitute 56% of the carbon footprint, with schools, leisure centres and Council offices accounting for the majority of this. Whilst waste is another major contributory factor at 20%, it should be noted that the continued move away from landfill to recycling has reduced the greenhouse gases generated by Falkirk Council area by around 60% over…
… components of the Council’s footprint. A simple comparison of Figures 3 and 4 illustrates that some items such as electricity and gas have a high carbon cost (56% of total CO2) but comprise only 33% of the total carbon associated cost. This includes the Carbon Reduction Commitment or CRC, which is effectively a tax on every tonne of CO2 generated by electricity and gas in buildings…
… and as data available improves. PREVIOUS SCOPE - Previous plans have concentrated on energy from Falkirk Council buildings, staff travel, fleet and street lighting – generally considered items that it can directly control. They have included energy used both in the Council’s operational estate (where the bill is met by Falkirk Council) and also some non-operational where the bill…