… was 1,124GWh. of which domestic consumption was 666GWh, and non- domestic consumption was 458GWh. The typical (median) household gas consumption in Swale was 12,052kWh. Despite an overall downward trend in emissions they are not falling quickly enough to achieve our borough wide target of net zero carbon by 2030. For the council to become carbon neutral by 2025 and the borough to become carbon…
… communities, business, individuals and stakeholders across all sectors of the economy. Swale Borough Council's direct control over the emissions from across Swale is minimal, at around 1%. There is recognition of the important role the council must play to stimulate and support climate action from others. Given the scale of the challenge to achieve a net zero carbon goal it is likely that some future…
… emissions will be a secondary focus with a preference for offsetting withing the boundary of the borough. Offsetting these residual carbon emissions, is important to achieve borough-wide net zero carbon by 2030, but will not actively be promoted over tackling and reducing carbon emissions at source. Enabling tools Carbon Reduction & focus areas…