Friday 24 July 2020

East Lindsey District Council aims to reduce emissions by a minimum of 45% by 2027

East Lindsey District Council has committed to reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by a minimum of 45% by 2027.

The local authority in Lincolnshire has also been working with not-for-profit organisation Carbon Trust to receive more insights about the area's carbon footprint and possible ways to diminish it.

The council has pledged to track the progress of the climate strategy and monitor it every year with a formal review in 2023.

The work with the Carbon Trust has shown total carbon dioxide emissions from the council's operations for last year were more than 2,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent with the vehicle fleet providing the largest source of emissions, accounting for 50% of the overall footprint.

Councillor Graham Marsh, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, said: "East Lindsey District Council takes the issue of climate change very seriously and we have already implemented a number of measures to reduce emissions, with examples including solar panels on many of our buildings; electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the district and all footway lighting upgraded to LED."

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