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Cheshire West and Chester Council

…, quantify and manage greenhouse gas emissions. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol breaks down emissions into three categories in order to better understand the source; - Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Scope 1 – All direct emissions from the activities of an organisation or under their control. Including all fuel combustion on site such as gas boilers and fleet vehicles. Scope 2 – Indirect emissions…

… carbon management in the organisation The following action are considered essential for ensuring carbon emissions are reduced over the period of the plan. • Directorate carbon emission reduction targets • Increase monitoring and baseline to expand scope • Implementation of the key actions outlined in this plan • Development of refined monitoring and reporting systems • Core centralised…

… developed for borough-wide emissions, this Carbon Management Plan provides an overview of the Council’s current position and outlines the plan for carbon neutral services from 2030. The ambition to reduce carbon emissions is not being made from a standing start; over the past decade there have been two prior Carbon Management Plans; 2010-2015 and 2016-2020. Whilst relatively good progress has…

… the new baseline year against which energy and carbon reduction activity by Cheshire West and Chester Council will be monitored. The table and chart represent the derivative sources of emissions in the baseline year and show the largest source of emissions as scope 1; generated from the gas burnt on site consumed across the Council estate. This accounted for 40 per cent to the total…

… and timescales set for achieving reduced carbon emissions. Carbon Neutral Describes actions taken that result in no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, usually as a result of carbon offsetting. Carbon Sequestering Process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and stored in a solid or liquid state to mitigate against or help reverse global warming. Climate Advisory…