Including 12 closely related terms such as low carbon, carbon, and carbon emissions.
… to reduce carbon emissions significantly. We have included scope 1, 2 and all scope 3 emissions because it is best practise from the international greenhouse gas protocol to include all the emissions and because we want to take ownership, show leadership and help make this standard practice. This can make it appear that we have greater emissions than our peers that have not included scope 3…
… of the council operational buildings through the adoption of best available low carbon technologies ● Maximise the use of renewable energy sources across all council buildings ● Introduce new land management practices across our open spaces aiming to maximise their ability to remove carbon, and optimise their biodiversity and resilience value ● Embed circular economy principles into our capital…
… potential tCO2/yr)4 Timescale NZ1 Secure low carbon electricity supply Commissioned Services Procure a long-term electricity base load to power council operations ~100 2021-22 NZ2 Minimise office accommodation emissions Commissioned Services Included emissions reduction outcomes in office relocation project, aiming to enable net zero ~975 2021-23 NZ3 All-electric light fleet…
… Put in place a new plan that prioritises measures to reduce district emissions and create climate resilience For public consultation in mid 2021 DCA2 District level carbon budgets Climate Change Partnership Board Working with KCC and district partners, agree district level carbon budgets and secure pan-district buy-in 2021-22 DCA3 Energy Innovation Area Climate Change Officer…