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Mole Valley District Council

… focus when discussing emissions reduction and climate change. 11 Introduction to Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) 12 GHG Protocol and emission scopes • The greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol is the most widely used and accepted methodology for GHG accounting. It has been followed to calculate MVDC’s footprint for FY 18/19. • Under the GHG Protocol, emission sources are divided into scopes 1, 2, and 3…

… in an organisations’ supply chain. Above. Emissions scopes according to the GHG protocol 13 Footprint scope for FY 18/19 MVDC Footprint FY 18/19 Non-Council operations Energy consumption from leased buildings Procured goods and services Council operations Building emissions Electricity consumption Gas consumption Waste generation & treatment Water consumption Transportation…

… emissions Council-owned fleet Business mileage S3 • Scope 1 emissions [S1]: - Gas consumption, typically used for space and water heating in buildings - Fuel consumption used to power the Council’s fleet • Scope 2 elements [S2]: - Electricity consumption • Scope 3 elements [S3]: - Emissions resulting from business travel in non-Council operated vehicles - Emissions from the third-party…

…. 19 MVDC’s Operational Emissions • MVDC’s operational emissions include a mix of direct and indirect emissions associated with the Council’s operation and use of their own buildings and assets. This includes: • Scope 1: gas (primarily for heating buildings) and transport fuel consumption in the Council’s own fleet • Scope 2: electricity consumption within MVDC buildings used by MVDC staff…

… carbon footprint has also highlighted key areas that the council can focus on to reduce its direct emissions, these involve fleet electrification, and upgrading to LED lighting wherever possible. • Fleet electrification has a lower emissions impact, however is a useful communication tool, showing leadership in the community. LED lighting is a ‘low-hanging fruit’ option, with short investment…