Including 8 closely related terms such as emissions, emissions scope, and emission.
… Page | 8 2.4.1. By scope Table 2: Total Emissions by Scope. Scope 1 emissions are the largest source for the Council. Emissions associated with gas and liquid fuel account for 67%, two thirds of Council emissions. Scope 2 emissions associated with the purchase of electricity from the National Grid account for a further 15% of Council emissions. Scope 3 emissions associated…
…. How will the Council monitor the Plan? ................................................................................. 5 1.5. What resources will be required? ........................................................................................... 5 2.0 Council emissions…
…. Page | 6 2.0 Council emissions 2.1. What does the Council measure? There are no fixed guidelines on what the Council should include in its account of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This is why the Council commissioned an expert, peer review of its existing methodology1 to ensure that the highest standards of GHG accounting and reporting are adopted. The GHG emissions, now…
… included in the Council’s account, are categorised by Scope and summarised here in Table 1. Table 1: GHG Emissions Scope. Guidance from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for a Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard2 has been used to ensure the Council has developed a fair and accurate account of its GHG emissions by including datasets that are: 1) Relevant 2) Complete 3) Consistent 4…
…. 2.4. What does the data tell us? The data tells us that the Council is currently dependent on non-renewable, fossil fuels and consumption of gas, diesel, petrol, oil and electricity from the National Grid are dominant energy sources. The data also highlights where Council emissions are concentrated according to Scope and Location…