Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Each summer we publish the greenhouse gas emissions
resulting from the way we run our organisation and the services we
provide.
In 2010/11, we emitted a total of 4,445.6
tonnes of CO2e from our estate and operations. This is
2.1% reduction compared with our base year (2008/09), but a 5.4%
increase on 2009/10 emissions. This increase was primarily due
to the extremely cold winter weather – the coldest winter in 30
years. This led to an increased demand for heating and a small
increase in electricity consumption.
As the chart below shows, in 2010/11, energy
consumption at our leisure centres accounted for over half (53%) of
our total greenhouse emissions. Gas and electricity
consumption in our own buildings accounted for 16% of our total
emissions. Contractor mileage accounted for a further 24% of our
emissions, whilst the waste generated at the Civic Centre accounted
for 5% of our emissions. Business travel, attributed to staff using
their own vehicles, accounted for just 2% of our total
emissions.
Sources of our greenhouse gas
emissions 2010/11:
View our latest greenhouse gas emissions
report. This sets out our emissions for 2009/10 and
2010/11 and for our base year (2008/09). In previous years, we
published our carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides
(NOx) and particulate matter (PM10) emissions in our
Annual Report.
We have followed the
UK Government’s guidance on how to measure and report
greenhouse gas emissions. The following greenhouse gases are
included in the report: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane
(CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O). Emissions from
all of these gases are expressed as CO2 equivalent
(CO2e) emissions, as recommended by the guidance.
For more information please contact
Zach Butcher
Performance & Consultation Officer
Telephone: 01386 565333, 9am - 5pm, Mon - Fri
Email: zach.butcher@wychavon.gov.uk
