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North Northamptonshire Council

… of an organisation’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 3 emissions fall within 15 categories, though organisations may not incur emissions in all categories and include emissions both upstream and downstream of the organisation’s activities. North Northamptonshire Council’s Carbon Emissions A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030Carbon Management Plan 2022 6 Figure 1 illustrates the different scopes…

… emissions. Figure 1. Source: Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 Carbon Management Plan 2022 7 To date, the Councils carbon emissions have been calculated at 13,607.56 tonnes CO2e, with the breakdown of 2021/22 emissions shown in figure 2. We know that the top three biggest sources of carbon emissions…

… efficiently and effectively throughout our buildings. Our initial focus is on property that we own and operate, where we are directly able to influence improvements. To find the best ways to reduce our carbon emissions, we are collecting energy data from the buildings where we control the supply as part of an ongoing review. This data will be used to assist the Council in emission reduction…

… we go about reducing carbon emissions. • Review energy supply contracts, and seek to rationalise those into single source supply contracts. • Include carbon reduction measures in our building re- designing programme. • Form an estate decarbonisation working group to prioritise high energy use buildings for energy reduction projects, and funding bids. • Install SMART meters on all…

… to make them more efficient and reduce their energy demand and associated carbon emissions. Projects are also being conducted by the Council that have a broader environmental impact, such as on-street vehicle charging, electric scooters and bike hire, which enable residents to make sustainable travel choices. A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 Carbon Management Plan 2022 18 North…