Including 12 closely related terms such as reduction, carbon emissions, and emissions.
… of actions would then be identified as part of a Carbon Action Plan. Some actions and projects have already been identified by Officers working across the Council for example and will sit within this framework. Item No. 9, Page 10 of 19 Table 3. Current carbon emissions Scope One ‘direct’ emissions Gas consumption in Council buildings Identify opportunities…
… to be removed in order to be operating as a carbon-neutral Council. Once a baseline has been set, all projects and activities for carbon-reduction can then be monitored. Based on the current methodology, the Council’s carbon emissions for 2018/2019 have been audited and are now available online: https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/media/2073158/WODC-DECC-report-for-2018- 19.pdf 2.3.2. This data represents…
… carbon emissions that the Council have direct control over. They include ‘direct’ emissions under Scope One and include gas consumption of buildings and fuel consumption of Council fleet and vehicles. ‘Indirect’ emissions fall under Scope Two and Scope Three and encompass purchased electricity from a third-party supplier and business mileage and emissions associated with grid losses…
…. Key for greenhouse gas and carbon-emissions scope. Scope Emissions source Description 1 Gaseous Fuel Consumption Natural gas fuel combusted on Council sites and in Council Owned Leisure centres. Liquid Fuel – Fleet Liquid fuel (petrol) used by the Council owned vehicle fleet. Liquid Fuel – Waste Liquid fuel (diesel) used by Council operated waste collection…
…, releasing annual reports to the public. 2.4 CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK 2.4.1. A Carbon Action Plan for West Oxfordshire will be developed through partnership, engaging with Officers who have a direct responsibility for reducing carbon emissions through Council operations, the procurement of contracts and in service delivery. A Climate Action Network for West Oxfordshire will be formed to bring…