… making and procurement. We are therefore responsible for just over 1% of Torbay’s total carbon emissions. Whilst primarily focussing on the Council’s operations and services, this Carbon Neutral Council Action Plan also includes actions to be carried out by the TDA and SWISCo and where the Council can use its influence to help reduce carbon emissions across the wider Torbay. These influencing actions…
… to ensure all procurements and commissions reduce their climate and wider environmental impacts. Where negative carbon impacts are likely it will be mandatory requirement to address these To support Torbay to reduce carbon emissions the Council, with partners, have started to deliver a Carbon Neutral Torbay - Initial Action Plan (2021-2022). This plan, adopted in March 2021, will deliver immediate action…
… £1m on projects to decarbonise our estate and fleet. Bid for national decarbonisation funds such as Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and Low Carbon Skills Fund Upgrade Torre Abbey’s Arid House boilers to low carbon heat pumps Install solar panels on Tor Hill House Complete the development of 2 solar farms in Torbay Review the corporate energy contract in 2023 and procure greener energy from…
… emissions. We can reduce the environmental impacts of the things we build and buy, along with the services we commission, through understanding the likely negative impacts and making more sustainable, environmentally friendly, low/zero carbon choices. Over the next two years we will: Continue to integrate climate asks into all procurement and commissioning processes Review current utilities contracts…
… (energy and water) and explore and begin to transition to green low carbon energy from 2024 Hold specific training on carbon literacy for all procurement and commissioning staff by April 2022 Develop and adopt by March 2022 a new corporate Environmental and Carbon Neutral Policy. This policy will be for all staff to use and outlines a series of aims and principles to follow for all Council related…