Including 10 closely related terms such as renewable electricity, renewable energy, and renewable.
…-electric vehicle usage and car mileage. This is in addition to increasing the amount of renewable energy generated and ensuring that biodiversity within the district is enhanced and protected. As can be seen from the diagram below (Figure 1), emissions generated from the council’s housing stock and the waste produced by residents and businesses were excluded from the core carbon footprint of the council…
… 3) shows a course which will allow the council to reach its 2030 target, also taking into consideration predicted offsetting figures provided by tree planting and current renewable electricity generation via the solar panels (PV) installed on the Civic Centre. As expected, there will need to be reductions across all three scopes with a significant focus on Scope 3, as this makes up the majority…
… Commission an assessment of opportunities for offsetting residual CO2e emissions Commission an option appraisal of offsetting projects and opportunities to offset those emissions that cannot be removed. Projects could include investing in large scale renewable energy generation, woodland creation, or rewilding projects. The council will aim to offset only those emissions which cannot be removed…
… for the 2022-2023 period. 2 Review opportunities to install additional PV on the council’s estate and car parks Investigate potential/viability of installing additional solar PV on the council’s estates, including car parks and leased buildings. This would increase the provision of locally sourced renewable electricity for use in buildings, for resale and to charge EVs. This will be considered…
… for the storage of renewable electricity. It will be important to monitor the feasibility of battery systems and to include these in projects involving heat pumps, PV installations and EV charging points. Battery systems can be profitable when they combine the income from peak saving. Storage will also help reduce grid dependency. This will be considered within action 1 above. Technical Services Ongoing…