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… carbon heating system for the Arid House, Torre Abbey Green Fleet Review and development of a pilot EV project Decarbonisation Plans for the worst performing buildings Carbon Literacy Training Procurement and Commissioning Training Green Fleet Review 1 x Community Conference – Climate Conversations 6 x Community climate conversations in 2022 + public consultation Staff travel initiatives…
… operations and services are directly, and indirectly, responsible for a range of impacts on our natural environment. From the power we use in our offices, to the fuel powering our refuse vehicles, they all have a negative impact on the environment and are responsible for emitting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases absorb heat and release it gradually over time…
…. Without this natural greenhouse effect the Earth’s average annual temperature would be below freezing. However, through human activity such as burning fossil fuels to heat and power our homes, we have put more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than natural processes can remove. This means that greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are forming a 'blanket' around the planet. This blanket traps…
… the heat from the sun and causes the earth to heat up. Our climate is changing, and the world is now about 1.2 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the 19th Century. We are seeing the catastrophic consequences of this warming across the world, and these include floods, heat waves, fires, drought and crop failure. We are also seeing impacts locally, such as more severe storms and flooding, which…
… for us. In 2019-2020 the Council was responsible for an estimated 5400 tCO2e. The largest sources of emissions arose from the electricity we used to power our buildings, fuel used to power our fleet and gas used to heat our buildings. These made up over 85% of the Council’s footprint. Given the current difficulties collating the carbon footprint, some direct emissions and indirect emissions…