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Brentwood Borough Council

…, as well as our rail links to London. Technology is constantly evolving, with biofuels, electric and hydrogen powered vehicles expected to become the norm in the future. contribution of total carbon emissions in the borough54% In order to support the change in transportation technologies and reduce emissions from transport in the borough, the council aims to: • Roll out ‘Phase 1’ of 20 EV…

… range of issues, issues that demand new skills and additional resources. Brentwood Borough Council is already underway on this journey: we have a carbon absorption plan that has already commenced; we have a plan to build on our electric Introduction Borough-wide emissions Transport Air quality Built environment Natural environment Waste Energy Behavioural changes Actions Tree planting…

… further detail to our corporate plan to ensure this council plays a vital role in neutralising carbon emissions, reducing waste, increasing recycling, preventing biodiversity loss and maintaining a clean environment. Introduction Borough-wide emissions The Climate Change Act (2008) highlighted the UK’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. Brentwood Borough Council wants to do its bit…

… and aims to be carbon neutral within its own activity and borough-wide by 2040. The council has been action-orientated and has already made several steps to reduce its environmental impact including carbon emissions. Carbon neutrality is achieved when the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere do not change, as any emissions are offset. The key to achieving carbon neutrality…

… will be used to calculate progress. The plan is a working document and will be reviewed on an annual basis. Using data provided by SCATTER (scattercities.com), it was established that an approximate carbon footprint for Brentwood Borough was 593647.09 tCO2e, pre-pandemic. tCO2e refers to tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, a unit that summarises all greenhouse gas emissions as one figure. Transport…