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… calculated our emissions, we used the HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines. This helps us to categorise our emissions into three ‘scopes’: Scope 1 – These are all direct emissions released from our activities such as our vehicle fleet. Scope 2 – These are any indirect emissions from electricity purchased and used by us, such as the electricity for our offices…
…. Scope 3 – These are any other indirect emissions from our activities, occurring from sources we do not own or do not control, such as the gas and electricity at our leisure centres. The following chart shows how the carbon emissions are spread across our services: % rounded to nearest whole number Under the HM Government Environmental Reporting Guidelines, we didn’t have…
… what our vehicle replacement and charging point options are, including trialling electric vehicles, in order to move towards other fuel sources for our fleet Exploring Government funding options for energy savings in our buildings Implementing route optimisation software that ensures maximum efficiency for our Refuse and Recycling teams Providing driving efficiency training for our Refuse…
… projects that reduce our emissions as we do not want this strategy to be a simple snapshot in time. We are committed to a programme that is responsive, using all the most recent data, legislation and technology. The projects outlined in this strategy are only the beginning. Technology will continue to advance and outside influences, such as Government funding, will assist us further…
… the community to tackle and adapt to a changing climate Delivering a community solar panel project with Hampshire County Council Advertising Government funding options for energy savings to the wider community Medium Term These are the borough actions for the medium term: Eliminate Stop unnecessary carbon emissions (medium term actions) We will do this by: Installing more EV charging…