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Our carbon footprint

  • 2020/2021 - this Carbon Footprint report produced by the Centre for Energy and the Environment at the University of Exeter also sets out opportunities, actions, and targets required to reduce carbon emissions across all Council operations. It is from the opportunities presented in this report that the Carbon Reduction Plan was created.
  • 2021/2022 – this Carbon Footprint report produced by the Centre for Energy and the Environment at the University of Exeter.

 

Our carbon footprint

 

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

Offset carbon (tCO2e)

-468

-333

-423

-365

Scope 3 (tCO2e)

15094

18545

21698

19559

Scope 2 (tCO2e)

5757

5295

4537

4396

Scope 1 (tCO2e)

12551

13587

13094

13023

Total Net Carbon Footprint (tCO2e)

32935

37095

38906

36613

Figures have been revised for 20/21 to reflect more accurate calculation methods for procurement based emissions.  In addition, we have moved from ERG emission factors to UK Carbon Footprint factors, which are newer and separated construction emissions, allocating them either to non-residential or social housing.”

When this content has been updated

Last updated 14 August 2023