Conwy’s Decarbonisation Plan
Following the Council’s declaration of a climate emergency in 2019, we have developed a decarbonisation plan to show the route to becoming a net zero Local Authority by 2030. This will be delivered through the Climate Challenge Programme.
- Define scope of activities and emission sources to be included in the programme.
- Calculate the baseline emissions to be used as the start of the journey to net zero.
- Model the scenarios which will achieve the highest carbon reduction.
- Deliver projects within the Climate Challenge Programme.
Scope
Scope 1 emissions
- Fuel used by Council owned and operated buildings
- Gas used by combined heat and power plant
- Fuel used by Council vehicles and plant
Scope 2 emissions
- Grid electricity used by Council owned and operated buildings
- Grid electricity used by street lighting and CCTV
Scope 3 emissions
- Water supply and treatment for Council owned and operated buildings
- Business travel
- Staff commuting
- Waste from Council operations
- Purchasing of goods and services
- Energy use by leased assets
The baseline – 2018/19 emissions (tCO2e – tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)
| Source of emissions | 2018/2019 emissions (tCO2e) |
|---|
|
Buildings
|
11744
|
|
Business travel
|
578
|
|
Commuting
|
4318
|
|
Fleet
|
3304
|
|
Street lighting and CCTV
|
1580
|
|
Supply chain
|
34127
|
|
Waste
|
4
|
|
Total emissions
|
55199
|
Climate Challenge Programme – Projects
We have set up 8 projects to deliver the programme. Each project focusses on an area that generates emissions and will look to change the way we deliver services to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Buildings – We will make improvements to buildings to reduce energy consumption.
Carbon offsetting – We will use opportunities for carbon offsetting on Council owned land.
Fleet – We will reduce emissions from fuel use in the fleet by using electric vehicles.
Local area energy plan – We will develop a plan to decarbonise the energy system within Conwy County.
Staff travel – We will work to reduce the number of business and commuting miles travelled and encourage staff to choose low carbon and active travel options.
Street lighting – We will continue to replace old street lamps with LED bulbs.
Supply chain – We will work with suppliers to decarbonise Conwy’s supply chain.