Including the closely related terms lighting, and street lighting.
… in 2021/22 (5% of the Council’s net budget). Nevertheless, significant existing Council expenditure on upgrading services will have a direct benefit in reducing GHG emissions. This includes the ongoing £7.2m programme to convert around 28,000 of the Borough’s street lights to more energy efficient LED units. The Council has a track record of seizing opportunities and taking action to reduce…
… and Libraries 372 Landlord Supplies 295 Misc/other 1,181 Street lighting including Traffic signals etc. 3,269 Scope 2 Emissions total 5,989 Supporting Swindon Borough to reach net zero emissions by 2050 All Swindon Borough Council’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions are a subset of the total Borough figures. Whilst the Council does not directly control the wider emissions…
… buildings and our vehicle fleet (combustion engines). Our Scope 2 emissions are generated from purchased electricity that we consume through Council-owned assets and services such as street lighting, traffic signals and buildings operated across the Borough. Actions on progress to reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions that contribute directly to our target of becoming a net zero organisation…
… by 2030 No. Action Anticipated completion date Estimated impact on Scope 1 emissions Estimated impact on Scope 2 emissions Officer sponsor Commentary (including any impact on Scope 3 emissions) A1 Complete LED street lighting replacement programme (as of mid-June 2021: over 14,200 of a total 28,000 lights have been replaced) Spring 2022 N/A High Tim Price…
… the Council’s organisational target to reach net zero emissions by 2030 This involves addressing three types of GHG emissions: o Scope 1 are direct GHG emissions from sources that we own or control as a Council, for example emissions from fuel combustion (gas/oil boilers) and council vehicles. o Scope 2 are indirect emissions from purchased electricity that we consume (e.g. streetlight, libraries…