Including 19 closely related terms such as reduce, reduce, and gas emissions.
… Total emissions Scope 2: Indirect Scope 1: Direct Scope 3: Indirect Scope for public sector emissions reduction Purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling for own use Scope 1 Direct emissions that arise directly from sources that are owned or controlled by the public sector, for example from fuels used in boilers on estates or the vehicles owned by the public sector. Scope 2…
…. Since declaring a climate emergency in June 2020, the council has not been standing still, significant progress has already been made to reduce carbon emissions both within the organisation and across the county borough, some examples of which you will see in the strategy. The Bridgend 2030 Strategy provides a focus and direction for the decarbonisation of the council’s own emissions…
… and communities to be more healthy and resilient Smarter use of resources “ One Council working together to improve lives” Bridgend 2030 Net Zero Carbon Strategy 9 What have we achieved to date? Climate resilience – How are we preparing? Since declaring a Climate Emergency in June 2020, the council has not been standing still. Significant progress has already been made to reduce carbon emissions…
… is producing more greenhouse gas emissions than it absorbs which is causing global warming and climate change. The council commissioned a carbon footprint assessment for its own operations. This is shown below and provides a baseline to measure performance against the 2030 Net Zero target. Total Bridgend Council Carbon Emissions 2019/20: 90,241 tonnes CO2e Carbon neutrality, or having a net…
… mainly from electricity used in our activities but where generation and associated emissions are elsewhere. Scope 3 All other indirect emissions – this covers emissions associated with areas such as procurement, staff commuting and direct waste. Bridgend 2030 Net Zero Carbon Strategy 13 The diagram below illustrates what percentage of the council’s emissions are in which Scope…