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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

… benchmarks for carbon sequestration from municipal green space. This is equivalent to 13% of the Council’s scope 1 and 2 emissions. 112 hectares of green spaces across Fermanagh and Omagh are managed by the Council. Council emissions (scope 1, 2 emissions) 2019/20 4,175 tonnes of CO2 We need to reduce or remove at least 4,175 tonnes of CO2 to support the Council’s overarching goal of net zero…

…. #Increased availability of supplier carbon emission data for analysis. Outcome 5.1: Homes and communities are energy efficient, environmentally sustainable, and fuel poverty is minimised Outcome 6.2: The Council is environmentally responsible in the procurement, use and disposal of resources. Outcome 6.1: The Council’s carbon emissions are managed and reduced. 20 21Energy & Buildings…

… into the atmosphere. They are direct emissions. Examples of scope 1 emissions include emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment. Scope 2 (energy indirect) means emissions released into the atmosphere associated with your consumption of purchased electricity, heat, steam and cooling…

…. • Ensuring Council’s strategies, plans and policies support communities to live more sustainably, reduce carbon emissions and adapt to a changing climate. • Making sure local communities are supported in taking action to be more environmentally responsible. 2 Become a sustainable Council by... • Managing and reducing our carbon emissions. • Becoming environmentally responsible…

… the more extreme effects of climate change. This means we must commit to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions as a Council and supporting a District-wide transition to net zero. And we must ensure that the Council, and its assets, are resilient to more extreme weather events. Acting now is the right and responsible thing to do. It is also key to securing and supporting our local economy…