🌿 How’s the Vale of Glamorgan Council doing on carbon emissions? Let’s dive in!
In the last year, the Vale of Glamorgan saw a 6% rise in carbon emissions, mostly linked to supply chain activities. This growth translates to 74.4 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent. The council’s report highlights that 82.5% of these emissions stem from supply chain operations, while buildings and assets contribute 11.7%.
⚡️ Electricity use shot up by 4% due to factors like increased emergency housing and more electrified schools. However, gas consumption slightly decreased by 0.2%. Excitingly, there are plans to cut down on gas reliance to decarbonise the council’s buildings. One primary school has already ditched its gas meter!
🚲 The council is encouraging cycling to work and now offers some electric vehicle charging spots. Plus, they’ve added two shiny new electric recycling vehicles to their fleet. The shift to electric is part of a plan to have an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2030.
Waste management also saw changes, with efforts shifting to boosting reuse and recycling. The waste stream trends have improved, showing significant increases in reuse and recycling, while waste for heat recovery has decreased.
🌞 Good news on the renewable energy front: solar panels are now covering 6% of electricity needs, and more solar arrays are popping up across various schools and centres.
Despite facing funding and staffing challenges, the council keeps pushing to meet the goals in their carbon management plan for 2024-30. A hefty task, but they’re tackling it bit by bit.
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