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Orkney Islands Council

… our obligation to minimise energy use and efficiently use our energy resources. We also recognise the need to ensure staff and service users understand the benefits and opportunities of energy efficiency and carbon reduction in practice. The programme takes into account opportunities to improve our vehicle fleet; reduce fuel consumption; reduce internal and municipal waste; improve recycling…

… Energy Strategy 2016-2030 The Council is leading a strategy for the County which will identify the energy priorities. It builds on the Sustainable Energy Strategy for Orkney 2007. The strategy has been developed through workshops and informal consultation. Orkney and Shetland Area Waste Plan Approximately 14,000 tonnes of waste are produced in Orkney every year and 10,000 tonnes…

… or considered, such a Commercial Waste collections and possible outer island AWC roll-out. Equally the council is yet to see the additional benefits of an investment in “hearts and minds” awareness raising resource. The councils overall recycling performance has been significantly affected by the Governments view that the islands green waste does not count as recycled seeing a fall from approx. 30% to 17…

… Where possible on OIC properties we endeavour to recycle and reduce waste. and from commercial customers is assessed and how we can monitor recycling from our buildings. Assumptions Over the period of the previous carbon management programme we have used constant carbon emission factors. The emissions resulting from different commodities change over time with new legislation and market trends…

… as well as travel out with Orkney. The fleet emissions refer to those resulting from quarry operations waste collection and construction works undertaken by the council. The waste emissions are the emissions resulting from the processing of the waste itself which also includes processing and shipping the waste. Street lighting also contributes 3% to the mix, the quantity of street lighting…