Including the closely related term transport.
… in this section will explore NNC’s operational, building, and transport emissions and will explain Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in more detail. 1GHG Protocol, “Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 Emissions, Category 4: Upstream Transportation and Distribution,” page 51, Scope3_Calculation_Guidance_0.pdf (ghgprotocol.org). https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards…
… are 5,993.26 tCO2e, or 30% of our total carbon footprint. Transport emissions, including the operation and use of the Council’s fleet vehicles (i.e., fleet mileage and fuel consumption) and business travel represent 20.4% of total emissions. Waste disposal is outsourced, emissions related to this activity account for 20.3% of the total footprint (waste collection emissions are accounted…
… for in the transport category). Figure 4: Breakdown of operational emissions by source OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS CONTINUED NNC CARBON MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23 | 8 FOOTPRINT BREAKDOWN: BUILDING EMISSIONS The majority of carbon emissions from council operated sites are associated with council offices, leisure facilities and crematoriums. The top 10 energy emitting buildings are illustrated…
… PLAN ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23 | 9 FOOTPRINT BREAKDOWN: TRANSPORT EMISSIONS The Council own and operate a large fleet of vehicles, the majority of which are diesel powered. Emissions from council fleet vehicles account for 17.3% of our carbon footprint. This includes vehicles used for refuse collection. The majority of emissions from fleet vehicles are associated with the use of Heavy Goods…