Carbon budget
The Climate Change Acion Plan (CCAP) has a target to reduce direct emissions of CO2 by 50% over the five-year period of 2020-25. To achieve this, the Council has a target to reduce its emissions by 13% every year, for five years.
The CCAP also sets a carbon budget of 119,988 tonnes of CO2 for the five-year period of 2020-25, calculated using science-based targets. Within this, the carbon budget for 2021-22 is 27,056 tonnes.
Progress against budget:
27,056 tonnes CO₂ – Emissions Budget 2021-22
5,681 tonnes CO₂ – Emissions released to date 2021-22*
*Emissions to date include best estimates due to billing timelines; the annual report qualifies actual emissions.
The Council has emitted 5,681 tonnes of CO2 between April and June 2021, which is 21% of the available budget – these are the most up to date figures for the year to date. These emissions relate to Council buildings, streetlights, waste collection, operational fleet and staff travel.