… Part 1 Carbon Action Plan Part 1 Carbon Action Plan July 2022 1 Summary The following document contains our Part 1 Carbon Action Plan. It provides a strategy working towards becoming a net zero organisation based on our Authority’s carbon footprint. The plan contains four policies, which will set…
… standards for phasing out fossil fuel consumption in buildings that we own and operate, set net zero and low carbon standards in new dwellings and commercial buildings that we construct, and set standards for quantifying and reducing embodied carbon in new building projects. The 39 actions included within the plan will help to enhance data capture, increase the scope of emissions reporting…
…, increase in-house expertise in low carbon concepts, work towards becoming a carbon literate organisation, and identify where there is further work needed to enhance our net zero strategy. The 11 targets included within the plan will set aspirations for phasing out the supply of natural gas, increasing the supply of renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency in leased accommodation…
…, increasing recycling rates, and increasing supply chain engagement to reduce indirect emissions. The plan identifies a target of achieving net-zero scope 1 and 2 emissions across the buildings that we own and operate by 2030, and a target of achieving net zero supply chains by 2050 at the very latest. A date for achieving a net zero vehicle fleet will be considered as part of the depot master plan…
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