2. Unable to reduce City Council Scope 1 direct emissions
Risk Title and Description
Unable to reduce City Council Scope 1 direct emissions from owned sources (fuel consumption and company vehicles).
Service: Net Zero & Business
Date identified: 15 June 2022
Owner: Net Zero Project Manager
Target implementation date: 2030
Potential Causes:
- Ability to plan for net zero when uncertainty of new assets and disposal of by 2030
- Lack of financial resources to make changes within each service area
- Lack of full funding and /or match funding where business case is not viable
- Lack of asset condition data and investment audits
- Funding packages do not fit with City Council corporate priorities or eligibility match
- Lack of capacity in managing external funding bids and delivery of multiple projects
- Covid impact and temperature effect (reduced heating due to warmer temperatures) show decline in emissions but mask lack of efficiency
- Lack of investment in Leisure stock by previous operator
- Lack of specialist vehicle replacement
- Electrical replacement availability
Potential Impacts:
- Backlog of projects and initiatives developed
- Some innovative projects not able to progress with low feasibility or asset uncertainty
- Net Zero projects stalled, due to lack of external/internal funding
- City Council unable to achieve net zero by 2030
Existing Mitigations & Control
What has been done to control the risk?
- Investigate potential sources of funding on a regular basis and optimisation of PSDS
- Regular discussions with other local public organisations to evaluate joint funding bids
- Development of a comprehensive business case presented
- Engagement with Procurement
- BMS upgrade and EMIS secured through PSDS funding to provide better data
- A wide range of housing measures to reduce emissions from domestic housing stock is supported by better data and a range of effective measures around energy efficiency
- Water Lane Solar Farm battery storage in place, directly connected to EV charging infrastructure to support full electrification of fleet
- Electric RCV's purchased, electric vans and pool car in operation
- Report commissioned to support whole fleet electrification and equipment across all services
- City Heat Network feasibility study being conducted
- Alternative fuel for fleet vehicles being investigated
- External funding streams sought from PSDS, Sport England, MEND and internal invest to save opportunity
Further Mitigations & Controls to be put into place
- Continue to review and monitor funding opportunities
- Investment grade decarbonisation audits to be carried out on a priority basis, and to continue to target available grants to establish work needed and cost
- Regular discussions with DCC & LEP to secure funding for Exeter region
- Expert advice needed to deliver more aggressive measures for decarbonisation in high consumption buildings
- greater asset management capacity to include energy efficiency in all property maintenance
- Investigate potential leasing options and availability of alternative as well as electric fleet and equipment across all services
Risk scores
Risk | Score |
Likelihood | 3 |
Impact | 4 |
Risk score | 12 |
Risk | Score |
Likelihood | 2 |
Impact | 4 |
Risk score | 8 |