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Torridge District Council

… the main types of emission sources in three categories known as ‘scopes’. These are defined as: Scope 1: direct emissions from fuel combustion, such as boilers for heating buildings, transport fuel used by owned or directly leased vehicles and ‘fugitive emissions’12. Scope 2: indirect emissions from the consumption of purchased electricity i.e. from power stations, and heat generated off site…

… between carbon emissions from rural district compared to urban locations. City areas have lower transport emissions as residents tend to be in closer proximity to amenities and therefore can walk, cycle and use public transport for a higher proportion of journeys than those in rural areas. Urban areas tend to be on the gas grid whereas dwellings in rural areas are more likely to rely on oil…

…, and gas is a lower carbon fuel. Torridge in particular has a significant number of ‘off-gas’ communities. Rural areas have higher emissions from agriculture, while manufacturing and other industrial processes tend to be located in urban areas, so these areas have higher emissions associated with these activities. Fig 1 2018 Greenhouse gas emissions across Devon by Sector (with kind…

… of climate change. 6 What we have already achieved Torridge District Council has historically been very active in the monitoring of its carbon footprint and has taken steps to reduce emissions. We developed a Carbon Management Programme which was approved in 2009 and committed TDC to a 12.5% reduction in CO2 by 2014. This target was met and exceeded: in the last period measured (16/17…

…), carbon emissions had been reduced by 16.3% since the baseline year of 2008. We have already shown foresight and willingness in our sustainability ambitions and will continue to do so. Examples of measures implemented under this programme include: • Installation of solar panels on our main building at Riverbank House. The 39 kw of panels generates approximately 27,000 kWh pa which is used…