Carbon Management

In addition to improving the way energy is managed in buildings, the Council is implementing a plan to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle fleets, street lighting and landfill sites.  The plan was developed in collaboration with the Carbon Trust, a Government backed company that is helping business and the public sector move towards a low carbon economy.  The Plan sets strategic targets to reduce CO2 emissions by 2010 by at least:

  • 5% in staff travel
  • 4.5% in the Council’s fleet
  • 1.5% in waste management, and
  • 1% in street lighting.

This will deliver an overall reduction in CO2 emissions of 6.8% measured against the 2004/05 baseline.  Measured against “Business as Usual” projections, it represents an effective saving of 15% in CO2 emissions by 2010.

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