Carbon budget
The 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.
Progress against budget
- 27,056 tonnes CO₂ – Emissions Budget 2021-22
- 23,410 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 23,410 tonnes of CO2 between April 2021 and March 2022; 87% of the available budget – these are the most up to date figures for the year. The emissions relate to Council buildings, streetlights, waste collection, operational fleet, and business travel. The charts below show a quarter-by-quarter view of emissions from April 2019 for the different Council activities responsible for direct CO2 emissions. Seasonal differences are shown, e.g. energy consumption and emissions peak in winter, the impact of COVID-19 and overall trends.