… for: Steve Leary Commercial Waste Manager steve.leary@west-lindsey.gov.uk mailto:Rob.Franklin@carbontrust.com mailto:Graham.Hunter@carbontrust.com mailto:Floriane.Ortega@carbontrust.com mailto:steve.leary@west-lindsey.gov.uk 1. Executive summary 2. Carbon footprint 3. Net Zero target 4. Carbon reduction opportunities 5…
… a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Local authorities have a crucial role to play in developing effective pathways towards reducing their emissions, which, if successfully achieved, will help to reduce climate impacts at both the local and national scale as well as delivering public health co-benefits resulting from cleaner air and leading a more active lifestyle. In November 2019…
…, West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) resolved to make the council’s activities net zero carbon by 2050. To support this target, the council are developing a new Sustainability, Climate Change and Environment Strategy, due to be launched in May 2021. This report has been commissioned by the Council to help achieve their carbon reduction targets. Executive summary Action Plan summary 5…
… an updated Carbon Management Plan, which has enhanced overall understanding of the key emissions hotspots across the organisation, allowing for the targeted analysis identified throughout this Action Plan. • WLDC has set a carbon reduction target of achieving net zero emissions across their own operations by 2050. The Council recognises the importance of decisive action on this issue, and will work…
… of operations across the centres. Both these sites account for 16% of the overall carbon footprint. • The Council acknowledges the fundamental role that both leisure centre facilities have on council operations. The decision has been made to include both facilities in the Council’s Net Zero target for carbon reduction moving forward (see Slide 17). 15 3. Net Zero target 16 17 A note…