2019-02-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 FEBRUARY 2019


To demonstrate the changes in Council’s emissions over time, Table 2 provides the carbon
footprint by year and illustrates the variance of 2017/18 compared to the previous year.

                                        2015/16      2016/17     2017/18     2017/18 variance from
                                                                                    2016/17
                                       Emissions    Emissions   Emissions   Emissions    Reduction/
                                       (tonnes      (tonnes     (tonnes     (tonnes      increase
                                       CO2e)        CO2e)       CO2e)       CO2e)
 Scope 1
 Transport Fuels                             788          752         896         144     19% increase
 Stationary fuels                            333          303         156        -147    48% reduction
 Landfill emissions                        36122        32697       26712       -5985    18% reduction
 Total Scope 1                             37243        33752       27764       -5988            18%
                                                                                            reduction
 Scope 2
 Purchased electricity Council              2150         2147        2094         -53            2.5%
 Controlled large Sites                                                                      reduction
 Purchased electricity Council               701          632         656          24      4% increase
 Controlled small sites
 Purchased electricity Council               106          104         105          -1      1% increase
 Controlled street lights and public
 lighting (Rate 3)
 Total Scope 2                              2957         2883        2855        -28               1%
                                                                                           reduction
 Scope 3 Emissions
 Scope 3 Emissions - operating              9122         8832        9769         938     11% increase
 Scope 3 Emission - Capital                 3982         3311        5432        2121     64% increase
 Other                                      2539         2615        2560          55     2% reduction
 Total Scope 3                             15643        14758       17761       3003     20% increase
 Total Emissions                         55843          51393       48381        3012    6% reduction
Table 2: Noosa Council Carbon Footprint over time

The carbon footprint is discussion in more detail below.

1.    Scope 1 – Direct emissions

Transport fuels
Emissions from transport fuels have seen a 19% increase since the previous year. This increase
is a reflection of the mileage driven by Council employees on Council duties. The Council fleet
comprise vehicles that are specific for the tasks that they undertake and terrain they are required
to travel. Council recently added three Toyota Prius C vehicles for general staff business travel.

Stationary Fuels
Emissions from stationary fuels have reduced by 48% since the previous year. Stationary fuels
include non-road registered fuel powered equipment, on site generators and fuel sources such as
LPG gas used at the Holiday Parks. The reduction in annual emissions from the stationary fuel
source is as a result of:
 Change from liquid fueled power tools and equipment to rechargeable battery powered
    equipment; and
 Limited use of the stationary generators in 2017/18 compared to the previous year.

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