Including 5 closely related terms such as heating, heating, and heating solutions.
… into five distinct categories. There are a number of different factors that make up each of the categories and the emissions for each of these are calculated and reported as part of the GHG return. The proportion of emissions from each factor included in the baseline is shown in Table 1. 19% 23% 17% 40% 1% Building heat Building electricity Transport Waste Operating emissions 0…
… 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 Carbon emissions (tCO2e) Building heat Building electricity Transport Waste Operating emissions APPENDIX 1 P a g e 11 | 58 Table 1. Emissions sources included in Moray Council’s baseline carbon emissions. There are a number of issues to be aware of this baseline: • As the data is from prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, operational…
… from buildings, split by heat and electricity, are a significant source of carbon. The energy mix used to heat our buildings is currently dominated by fossil fuels. Category Emission type % of all recorded emissions Building heat Natural gas 14.8% Gas oil 3.7% Biomass 0.1% Purchased heat and steam 0.1% B u il d in g e le ct ri ci ty Primary schools and nurseries 4.1…
… and investments into the council’s reporting footprint when availability and consistency of information permits. This is shown in Table 2. Building heat Building electricity Transport Waste Operating emissions 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 Carbon emissions (tCO2e) Baseline APPENDIX 1 P a g e 13 | 58 Table 2. When additional scope 3 Emissions will be included in Moray Council…
…: • Reviews of the building stock and suitability of different heating solutions for each building have to be carried out before budgets can be decided. • The heating solutions for some properties (e.g. hydrogen) have not reached market yet and the infrastructure to supply the energy does not exist. • Any works in schools have to be timed to avoid disruption to pupils Transport Production…