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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

… Direct emissions (Scope 1) Indirect emissions (Scope 2) Total Tonnes of Carbon emitted Residential buildings 262,241 125,315 387,556 Commercial buildings 62,188 21,361 83,549 Institutional buildings 101,212 107,946 209,158 Industrial buildings 95,214 62,574 157,788 Agriculture 4,291 2 4,293 Rail 4,601 4601 Road 400,087 400,087 Waterways 12 12 Solid waste disposal 48,641 48,641…

… Wastewater 15,195 15,195 Total 993,682 317,198 1,310,880 Fig 1 Tyndale Centre Scatter analysis University of Manchester: 2020 Barnsley Council emissions by type Direct emissions (Scope 1) Indirect emissions (Scope 2) Total Tonnes of Carbon emitted Biomass 8 8 Diesel 2,400 2,400 Oil 400 400 Gas 2,057 3,061 5,118 Petrol 53 53 Electricity 2,101 2,101 Total 4, 921 5,162 10,083 Fig 2…

… carbon emission targets by using a combination of existing schemes and development of new programmes. We’re committed to being a leader in sustainability by reducing our environmental impact, protecting our natural environment, empowering our staff and operating responsibly, enhancing social value and collaborating with our partners to work with our local communities. We’ll do this by embedding…

… with an appropriate amount of carbon removal. Greenhouse gas emissions: Carbon dioxide (CO2) makes up the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions, but other gases such as Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) and Ozone (0) are also defined as greenhouse gasses as they can all contribute to the warming of the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases are typically expressed as ‘carbon dioxide equivalent’, or CO2e…

… energy. 5.Where we want to be in the council: Zero 40 5.Where we want to be in the council: Zero 40 We recognise the need to reduce our own emissions quickly, and the majority of our reduction to happen in the next ten years. Figure We’ll aim to achieve our carbon emission targets by using a combination of existing schemes and development of new programmes. We’re committed to being…