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Derby City Council

…. Being net zero means that as an organisation, we won't emit any carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gasses from our buildings, or our activities and we'll also have a wider effect on reducing emissions throughout the city. Currently, we produce less than 2% of the overall emissions in the city. By becoming net zero, we'll benefit not just our organisation but also the city. The co-benefits to our…

… tonnes CO2e. TOTAL EMISSIONS Electricity, 45% Natural Gas, 31% Vehicles, 23% 5 The Council also has Scope 3 emissions which are far more challenging to capture and potentially amount to a higher proportion of total emissions than Scope 1 and 2 combined. Scope 3 emissions are a consequence of our actions that occur at sources we do not own or control. Examples of Scope 3…

… of the tender process, ensuring emissions inform decision making. All refurbished buildings to have progressive improved carbon emissions reductions Property Services 1 1.1d Complete quarterly energy reports, feeding into corporate landlord, to inform the Council's Property Strategy, including insight on energy consumption data showing month on month comparisons identifying areas of saving…

… action to tackle our declared climate emergency. Where are we now? Climate change is the “the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced” 1. In 2019, Derby City Council declared a climate emergency in recognition of the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard our climate from heating by more than 1.5°C (compared to pre-industrial levels). The Council…

… emissions are coming down but there's a long way to go to reach net zero. Where do we want to be? The Climate Change Act 2008 says we must be net zero by 2050 but we're more ambitious than that. We want to be a net zero organisation by 2035. This means that by 2035, we will reduce our greenhouse gas emissions drastically and have steps in place to remove any remaining emissions from the atmosphere…