Including 7 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and carbon saving.
… carbon saved No estimate Funding leveraged No estimate Low carbon contract No estimate Social value 25 Essentials tool allows us to more accurately measure the emissions from our procurement but does not directly reduce procurement emissions. The tool does allow suppliers to create Carbon Reduction Plans, but it does not ensure their implementation. 26 3.6…
… to achieving carbon savings of 6,700 tonnes CO2e3 per year, the programme also brought about bill savings of over £4m per year and added 0.5MW solar energy generation capacity onto the estate. This work has been part funded by £4.5M of grants. The graphs below show the cumulative benefits that the SCC 2030 Corporate Programme has delivered for the Council. 3 Carbon dioxide equivalent gases…
… Streetlighting LED Replacement 100% LED streetlights 100% LED streetlights 100% LED streetlights Council buildings and renewables 191 Buildings are within the target (may be revised to align with reduction of corporate estate) 36 Buildings retrofitted 8 Buildings retrofitted 5 Fleet decarbonisation and Active travel 487 Low carbon vehicles 1964 Low carbon vehicles 39…
… Low carbon vehicles Although not subject to the 2030 net-zero target5, actions are also being taken to reduce the Council’s indirect emissions and embed the Enabling a Greener Future objective into all service areas. The table below shows progress of some of the key projects. Table 2: Progress of key projects affecting indirect emissions Action area What needs to happen by 2030 Progress…
… actions that can drive the reduction of indirect emissions. Focus in 2024/25: We will continue to provide training and policies for Council staff to deliver low carbon and environmental outcomes alongside key service provision, targeting the areas such as financial decision-making and infrastructure which can have the most impact. Key areas such as offsetting and indirect emissions…