Greenhouse gas emissions from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's own estate and operations

Operational scopes

We have measured scope 1, 2 and certain scope 3 emissions. Below you can see what is included in each scope measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Scope 1 (direct emissions)

Gas consumption

  • 2019-2020 - 1097
  • 2018-2019 - 1080
  • 2017-2018 - 1222
  • 2016-2017 - 1098
  • 2015-2016 - 1159

Owned transport

  • 2019-2020 - 1127
  • 2018-2019 - 1103
  • 2017-2018 - 1256
  • 2016-2017 - 1155
  • 2015-2016 - 909

Total

  • 2019-2020 - 2224
  • 2018-2019 - 2183
  • 2017-2018 - 2478
  • 2016-2017 - 2253
  • 2015-2016 - 2068

Scope 2 (indirect emissions)

Purchased electricity

  • 2019-2020 - 374
  • 2018-2019 - 485
  • 2017-2018 - 772
  • 2016-2017 - 913
  • 2015-2016 - 970

Total

  • 2019-2020 - 374
  • 2018-2019 - 485
  • 2017-2018 - 772
  • 2016-2017 - 913
  • 2015-2016 - 970

Significant scope 3 (indirect other)

Buisness travel

Please note: business travel has been based on actual mileage undertake by our staff, which has been extrapolated for the 12 months.

  • 2019-2020 - 22
  • 2018-2019 - 45
  • 2017-2018 - 45
  • 2016-2017 - 45
  • 2015-2016 - 45

Employee commuting

Please note: commuting by employees has been based on information that has been used for previous years

  • 2019-2020 - 302
  • 2018-2019 - 302
  • 2017-2018 - 302
  • 2016-2017 - 355
  • 2015-2016 - 355

Waste disposal from HQ

  • 2019-2020 - no data
  • 2018-2019 - 2
  • 2017-2018 - 2
  • 2016-2017 - 2
  • 2015-2016 - 2

Outsourced activities

  • 2019-2020 - 24
  • 2018-2019 - 24
  • 2017-2018 - 24
  • 2016-2017 - 95
  • 2015-2016 - 303

Castle House (our use of the building as a tenant)

Please note: this building is owned by Staffordshire County Council and is a shared public sector Hub which is fully electric with energy consumption costs apportioned amongst several organisations.

  • 2019-2020 - 76
  • 2018-2019 - 61
  • 2017-2018 - no data
  • 2016-2017 - no data
  • 2015-2016 - 83

Transmission and distribution

  • 2019-2020 - 32
  • 2018-2019 - 41
  • 2017-2018 - 84
  • 2016-2017 - 78
  • 2015-2016 - no data

Total

  • 2019-2020 - 456
  • 2018-2019 - 475
  • 2017-2018 - 457
  • 2016-2017 - 575
  • 2015-2016 - 788

Total gross emissions

  • 2019-2020 - 3054
  • 2018-2019 - 3143
  • 2017-2018 - 3707
  • 2016-2017 - 3741
  • 2015-2016 - 3826

Credits

  • 2019-2020 - 0
  • 2018-2019 - 0
  • 2017-2018 - 0
  • 2016-2017 - 0
  • 2015-2016 - 0

Green tariff

  • 2019-2020 - 0
  • 2018-2019 - 0
  • 2017-2018 - 0
  • 2016-2017 - 0
  • 2015-2016 - 256

Total net emissions

  • 2019-2020 - 3054
  • 2018-2019 - 3143
  • 2017-2018 - 3707
  • 2016-2017 - 3741
  • 2015-2016 - 3570