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London Borough of Lambeth

…% is allocated to social value, including reducing emissions. We will look for opportunities to strengthen this focus in policy and practice.  Impact of new Responsible Procurement guide on carbon emissions to be reviewed in 2020 and strengthened if necessary 4.3 Council reports Democratic Services  All Lambeth council reports include a section for the author to consider the environmental…

… will measure our progress. The council has made significant progress in reducing carbon emissions over the last 9 years, by reducing energy use, improving the energy efficiency of our buildings, and reducing vehicle use. However, to achieve the 2030 target we will have to go further. Central government has asked local authorities to report on their Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) over…

… the last 9 years. Our progress is described in fig.1. In this plan we are proposing a new definition of the council’s operations, which goes further than the CRC definition. Over the next 12 months we will be gathering data to create a wider, more robust baseline of our carbon emissions based on our definition below. This will allow us to measure our progress consistently over the next 11 years…

…. The actions set out in our plan below identify the initial opportunities we have identified to reduce carbon emissions relating to the council’s operations but this is only a starting point. The council will engage staff, contractors and stakeholders to expand the plan and the range of actions that help us to meet our target. This plan does not describe how the borough as a whole will reach carbon…

… in Lambeth. We will continue to work towards all council officers walking and cycling, and using low-emission vehicles when necessary. This plan refers to vehicles leased directly by the council and used by staff to carry out their work. We will begin gathering data on vehicle usage and associated carbon emissions from our key contracts.  Corporate Energy: This refers to the energy purchased…