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East Lindsey District Council

… to an ambitious target of reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2040, with a minimum emissions reduction of 45% by 2027. • Achieving the target will reduce emissions from 2,583 tCO2e in 2019 to 1,421 tCO2e/year in 2027, before progressing to net zero by 2040. Moving towards this ambition will solidify ELDC’s recognition of the wider climate crisis we are all facing, whilst showing the Council’s…

…. Waste emissions (4 tCO2e) • The carbon reduction target set by the Council contains all of the stated emission categories here, including selected scope 3 emissions (business travel, waste and commuting) from sources outside of the Council’s direct operational control. • These Scope 3 emissions make up 22% of the total footprint. The Council will therefore have to integrate carbon management…

… Emissions by source / tCO2e 55 Carbon reduction opportunities overview Executive summary To achieve the first emissions reduction target of 45% by 2027 the Council needs to reduce scope 1, 2 and selected scope 3 emissions by approximately 194 tCO2e /year. The Council will then have to decarbonise at a rate of 109 tCO2e /year between 2027 and 2040 in order to achieve net-zero by 2040…

… 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Project Emissions Target Emissions BAU Emissions Overview of the Carbon Reduction Pathway Executive summary Projection of total ELDC business as usual emissions, the effect of proposed projects and the ‘net-zero by 2040’ target NB. projected UK grid electricity decarbonisation is included within the BAU pathway R1 – Energy Management R2 – Mileage Management R3…

… to reduce carbon emissions to limit further global warming and associated environmental impacts. Global initiatives are now focused on limiting warming to well below 2oC, aligning to the pledges outlined in the Paris Agreement. Despite this, warming continues, with the impacts being felt both nationally and internationally. Across the UK, continued warming is projected to make winters warmer…