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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

… their impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the wider benefits for Dudley. For more information about the goals visit https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Policy Background 6 | Dudley Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2027 There are many associated economic, social, and environmental benefits to reducing carbon emissions and adapting…

… to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment Order) 2019 The Act establishes a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050 compared with 1990 levels. In 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN members, including the UK, to mobilise efforts to end all forms…

… Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2027 Emissions Data One of the ways that organisations’ greenhouse gas emissions are measured and assessed is through three scopes. The scopes are from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol1, which is a greenhouse gas accounting standard. Scope 1 emissions are those emissions that the council makes directly. Scope 1 examples: • Building onsite energy use (e.g. space…

… in the baseline year from April 2022 to March 2023. Scope Emissions Type Emissions (tCO2e) Percentage of Total Emissions Scope 1 Heating 4,081.53 30.9% Authority’s Fleet 2,561.00 19.4% Scope 2 Electricity 6,016.90 45.5% Transmission and Distribution Losses 550.41 4.2% Total Emissions 13,209.85 100% 10 | Dudley Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2027 Electricity 45.5% T & D Losses 4.2% Heating…

… like transport/HGVs. Council-wide interviews with officers in key service areas have underpinned the development of the actions in this plan, supporting the objective ‘Our climate commitment is creating a sustainable borough on its way to net zero carbon emissions, improved air quality, reduced fuel poverty and outstanding waste and recycling services’ set out in Forging a Future for All…