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Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Directors Report 2010/11

GHG emissions data for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011

Scope 1
49,907,217
49,907
53,478,510
53,479
Scope 2
71,041,074
71,041
70,743,870
70,744
Scope 3
36,410,149
36,410
38,086,014
38,086
Total gross emissions
157,358,440
157,358
162,308,393
162,308
Carbon offsets
0
0
0
Green tariff
0
0
0
Total annual net emissions
157,358,440
157,358
162,308,393
162,308
Intensity measurement 'Tonnes of CO²e per m² of the estate'

0.079

0.081

1. Company Name

Hampshire County Council is a Local Authority whose headquarters are based at: The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZB.

2. Reporting Period

1 April 2010 – 31 March 2011

3. Change in Emissions

Our reported emissions have decreased by 3% this year compared to 2009/10 based on the data included in the GHG Emissions Report below.

4. Approach

We have followed the Government’s Guidance on how to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions.

5. Organisational boundary

We have used the Financial Control model.

6. Operational scopes

We have measured our scope 1, 2 and significant scope 3 emissions.

Scope 1
Fleet Vehicles & Pool Cars
1,951,679
1,951.68
1,966,688
1,966.69
Buildings: Natural Gas
41,228,484
41,228.48
44,647,986
44,647.99
Buildings: Gas Oil
6,449,489
6,449.49
6,548,400
6,548.40
Buildlings: LPG
276,119
276.12
310,401
310.40
Buildings: Burning Oil
1,445
1.45
5,035
5.04
Total scope 1
49,907,217
49,907
53,478,510
53,479
Scope 2
Purchased Electricity: Buildings
49,368,147
49,368.15
48,054,931
48,054.93
Purchased Electricity: Street Lighting
21,672,926
21,672.93
22,688,939
22,688.94
Total scope 2
71,041,074
71,041
70,743,870
70,744
Significant scope 3
Business Travel *1
6,929,138
6,929.14
7,450,691
7,450.69
Outsourced Services: Travel *1
14,578,953
14,578.95
15,413,206
15,413.21
Indirect emissions
Fleet Vehicles & Pool Cars (indirect)
373,869
373.87
376,744
376.74
Buildings - Natural Gas (indirect)
4,030,780
4,030.78
4,365,094
4,365.09
Buildings - Gas Oil (indirect)
1,110,839
1,110.84
1,127,875
1,127.88
Buildlings - LPG (indirect)
34,587
34.59
38,881
38.88
Buildings - Burning Oil (indirect)
267
0.27
931
0.93
Purchased Electricity: Buildings (indirect)
6,498,731
6,498.73
6,325,862
6,325.86
Purchased Electricity: Street Lighting (indirect)
2,852,984
2,852.98
2,986,730
2,986.73
Total significant scope 3
36,410,149
36,410
38,086,014
38,086

*1 Includes both direct and indirect emissions

See Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inclusions and Exclusions 28kb report for further details.

7. Geographic break down

The figures relate to UK emissions only, Hampshire County Council have no business interests outside of the UK.

8. Base Year

Our base year is 2009/10. The figures for this base year were collected using the NI 185 reporting criteria (the figures have been reconfigured in to this new Greenhouse Gas Emissions reporting format).

9. Targets

The County Council’s carbon reduction strategy aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% by 2015 from 2008 levels. This includes all emissions in Scopes 1 & 2 and business travel from Scope 3.

The Assistant Director, Culture, Community and Business Services, is responsible for the delivery of the targets set by the County Council

10. Intensity measurement

The intensity measurement is Tonnes of CO₂e per m² of the estate as this is the most appropriate way to measure the intensity for the public sector.

11. External Assurance Statement

The County Council is part of the mandatory CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme which is audited by the Environment Agency as part of its compliance responsibilities.