5. Transport
Transport accounted for 2% of our 2020/21 carbon footprint.
ECC Fleet
Potential Measure: Migrating the fleet to low and Zero Emission Vehicles, including solutions for specialist waste and public and green space vehicles and equipment by 2030.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): -746
Lead: Fleet Management / Net Zero team
Resource required: Yes
Potential Measure: Minimise number of and mileage of journeys / better route planning for bin collections / waste bin collection rounds.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: Cleansing Services Lead / Fleet Management
Resource required: Enabling
Potential Measure: Drive efficiently e.g. through Telematics (especially important with electric vehicles).
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: Cleansing Services Lead /Fleet Management
Resource required: Part
Potential Measure: Drive efficiently e.g. through Telematics (especially important with electric vehicles).
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: All Services/Net Zero team
Resource required: No
Potential Measure: Better reporting - each department using vehicles to measure and report mileage and give feedback to staff, set targets for reduction and incentivise to use most efficient vehicle.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: Cleansing Services Lead / Fleet Services / Parks &Open Spaces Lead
Resource required: No
Other direct transport
Potential Measure: Zero Red diesel strategy for specialist vehicles and equipment for Public and Green Spaces team e.g. tractors, mowers, sweepers, tele-handlers and other portable equipment
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: Cleansing Services Lead / Fleet Services / Parks &Open Spaces Lead
Resource required: Yes
Potential Measure: Electrification of 25% of public and green spaces specialist equipment between 2025 and 2030 and removing red diesel.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): -18
Lead: Fleet Services / Parks &Open Spaces Lead
Resource required: Yes
Indirect transport
Potential Measure: Policy on business travel and grey fleet miles to ensure all business travel to be using public transport, active travel or electric vehicles.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): -127
Lead: OMB
Resource required: No
Potential Measure: Mandating use of low and zero carbon travel alternatives and green travel incentives.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: OMB
Resource required: No
Potential Measure: Further expansion of EV Charging Network across Council owned assets.
Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc
Lead: Net Zero Team/Fleet Services/ Parking Services
Resource required: Part