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East Lindsey District Council

… to reduce carbon emissions to limit further global warming and associated environmental impacts. Global initiatives are now focused on limiting warming to well below 2oC, aligning to the pledges outlined in the Paris Agreement. Despite this, warming continues, with the impacts being felt both nationally and internationally. Across the UK, continued warming is projected to make winters warmer…

… a more active lifestyle . East Lindsey District Council recognises the significant role it can play in helping to accelerate the national transition towards developing a low carbon economy and has included a strategic aim within its new corporate strategy to adapt to meet the challenge of a changing natural environment. This report has been commissioned by the Council to help achieve…

… opportunity for ELDC to lock in significant and permanent carbon savings, therefore, ensuring that the building is designed to be as low carbon as possible is vitally important in ELDC’s journey towards net-zero. Any increase in capital costs as a result of lower carbon design will be recouped in lifetime operational costs and avoided emissions. Achieving optimal low/zero carbon performance in a new…

… a detailed cost-benefit analysis. Upgrading street and promenade lighting under ELDC’s control to LED and introducing advanced controls Public lighting Replacing existing internal combustion engine vehicle fleet with battery powered electric vehicles Fleet electrification Roll out of regular driver training and comprehensive telematics Fleet management Encouraging low carbon transport…

… will also be possible through implementing “control” savings such as dimming and/or trimming. Beyond energy and carbon savings, ELDC would also benefit from reduced maintenance and lamp replacement lifecycle costs thanks to the significant additional burn hours that LED alternatives bring over traditional lighting. Illustrative energy and cost savings for full LED upgrades are detailed below…