Including the closely related terms street lighting, and lighting.
…. The council published its first Carbon Management Plan in 2010, and its Carbon Management Plan 2 in 2015. The Climate and Nature Emergency Plan is therefore an evolution of both its predecessors. 2005/06 was chosen as the baseline year for both Carbon Management Plans, and at that time the total carbon emissions from our buildings, street lighting, waste, fleet and business transport…
… and 2019/20, bringing the total down to 13,003 tCO2e. Successes include changing 90% of street lighting to LED lamps so far, insulating buildings and installing PV solar panels. Under both Carbon Management Plans we measured our carbon emissions from buildings, street lighting, waste generated by the council, council fleet and staff business travel. By today all local authorities must follow…
… years : 2019/20 Total tCO2e 2020/21 Total tCO2e Buildings and PV (photovoltaic) 11,549 8,594 Street lighting 1,101 931 Fleet 5,145 4,729 Waste 7,331 Business travel 1,944 919 Staff commute 5,623 5,701 Total 32,693 20,874 Procurement 40,639 39,959 Total including procurement 73,332 60,833 There are several reasons why the total has already fallen by 2020…
… the current lamps. Medium term 107,336 254 7.13 Upgrade street lighting and traffic signs in order to use less energy We have been running a programme to exchange the lamps from old SOX lanterns to new LED lanterns since 2015/16, leading to nearly halving the carbon emissions. We will continue with the remaining work programme and also investigate the need and advantages of dimming lights…
… by ourselves and others in order to find the most effective and successful ways of working in some areas. It is essential, therefore, to have an open mind and to learn about new developments, and to adapt this plan and our ways of working if evidence comes to light that warrants such changes. The Climate and Nature Emergency Plan is a document that will be developed and adapted regularly. We…