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