Including the closely related terms street lighting, and lighting.
… resources wisely. We will continue to reduce our carbon footprint through the way we manage our estate. This includes energy use in our buildings, waste management, energy from our street lighting, and fuel used in staff and business travel. We will ensure the services we deliver are efficient and resilient in the face of a changing climate As a public body we have a key role in leading…
… policies, plans and strategies Procurement Reform Bill • Comply with the new sustainable procurement duty What has been achieved so far? Highlights from the previous strategy Our Carbon Footprint The council’s carbon footprint comprises of energy use from our buildings, household waste to landfill, energy used for street lighting, fuel consumption used in our fleet and business travel…
…. Over the course of the previous strategy we have reduced our carbon emissions from 135,256 tonnes to 110,894 (2016-17 data), an 18% reduction. A range of initiatives can be attributed to this significant reduction. • An ambitions street lighting LED replacement programme began in 2015 with savings achieved in the first year and second year. Expected savings of over 50% are anticipated…
…/17 had reduced by 8,630 tonnes of carbon compared to 2012 (the period of the previous strategy 2012-2017). This is partly due to the milder weather experienced but also to a successful energy efficiency campaign and a host of new technologies and improvements made to the fabric of buildings. • More than 40 LED lighting and solar photovoltaic projects have been carried out, 36 voltage…
… (including winter maintenance), road/ footpath sweepers and buses and in our light vehicles, such as cars and small vans. The telematic system provides information on the utilisation of vehicles including incidents of engine idling and harsh braking. This information enables changes in the use of the vehicles that will help reduce carbon emissions, vehicle emission, fuel costs, and improve…