… Emission sources in the Scope 3 footprint: • Council procured goods (e.g. paper) and services (e.g. construction contracts) • The energy consumption in leased buildings owned by the Council but operated by a third party • Companies that the Council holds an equity investment in • Employee commuting to work • The extraction, production, and transportation of fuel and energy consumed by the Council…
…/services are needed to determine a more precise footprint. EEIO factors should only be used where first hand activity data is unavailable / difficult to obtain. These factors have therefore only been used for the councils procured goods and services. Figure X: Graphic detailing the general calculation methodology to arrive at carbon emissions Scope Included Elements Excluded elements 1…
…-of-life procurement guidelines, and employee engagement to optimise the use of assets under the Council’s control. NSDC will ensure their climate emergency target is imbedded into broader Council policy and processes, so that no other activity is inadvertently having a detrimental effect on reaching the target. Additions to the estate Additions and/or changes to the estate will be captured…
… in the Council’s reporting. If the Council is involved in any new build projects, the energy performance of the building will be a core component throughout the design, procurement, and construction phases of the project. Offsetting Even under an extreme decarbonisation pathway, it is likely that NSDC will still have some residual emissions in 2035. It To address this the Council will consider the formation…