Including 12 closely related terms such as carbon, low carbon, and carbon emissions.
… and services that the council buys and uses) can be daunting as it covers everything an organisation buys, sells, invests in, leases to others and disposes of as well as commuting and business travel. But for authorities and institutions like ours, scope 3 makes up a large portion of the total carbon footprint. Measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions…
… 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 projects and reduce carbon intensity…
… 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 Procurement Cars and vans to be replace…
… 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 With KCC and other strategic partners…