Including 5 closely related terms such as energy use, energy consumption, and energy use.
… emissions from across the county, not those which we are directly responsible for ourselves. This includes actions to help reduce emissions for example through active travel, waste and recycling and education. Objectives: 1 Reduce energy use and increase renewable energy across the county 2 Reduce waste and what we buy by encouraging people to reduce, re-use and recycle more 3 Encourage active travel…
… The WG template applies a standardised formula to inputted energy consumption data to calculate direct and indirect emissions. Whilst the Council purchases through a green tariff (100% renewable) we are still required to record the data assuming standard grid energy which does distort the electricity emissions factor. The green tariff can be factored into the renewable’s aspect of the template. In 22…
…[footnoteRef:5]. The graph below shows this trajectory, with a slight drop in 2020 as a result of the Covid pandemic. The downward trajectory mirrors a similar trend across the UK as a result of things like an increase in the use of cleaner energy. [4: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64a67b3a4dd8b3000f7fa546/2005-21-uk-local-authority-ghg-emissions-update-060723.xlsx (accessed 2/1/24…
…. Just under half of emissions come from transport (which includes all road transport and diesel rail) and around a quarter from domestic properties[footnoteRef:6]. This reflects the rural nature of the county with more journeys being made by car, as well as major trunk roads carrying private cars and commercial vehicles running through the county, together with relatively old and energy inefficient…
…, as the following graph shows. Emissions in 2022/23 were 17.8% lower than the 2019/20 baseline. The graph also shows that a significant proportion of the Council’s emissions are from the supply chain – in other words from goods and services which we procure. Annex 1 gives more details about how the council’s carbon emissions are measured and reported. 1124 tonnes of CO2 were avoided through renewable energy…