2022-02-08 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       8 FEBRUARY 2022


Compared to FY 2019/20, there has been a 7% increase in emissions from Council’s goods and
services (Scope 3). This is because of Council’s increased capital works expenditure and is likely
to continue, given the forecast capital program over the next few years. Council officers continue
to improve the methodology for capturing and refining data from the main suppliers.
                                                2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
 Scope 1
 Transport Fuels                                    788      752     896       861      823      768
 Stationary fuels                                   333      303     156       114      200      179
 Refrigerants                                                                  229      229       38
 Landfill emissions                              36,122   32,697   26,712   30,649   31,427   31,368

 Total Scope 1                                   37,243   33,752   27,764   31,853   32,679   32,353

 Scope 2
 Purchased electricity Council Controlled
                                                  2,150    2,147    2,094    1,847    1,295    1,467
 large Sites
 Purchased electricity Council Controlled
                                                    701      632     656      712      588      505
 small sites
 Purchased electricity Council Controlled
                                                    106      104     105      107      108      104
 street lights and public lighting (Rate 3)

 Total Scope 2                                    2,957    2,883    2,855    2,666    1,991    2,076

 Scope 3 Emissions
 Purchased goods & services operating &
                                                 13,104   12,143   15,201   13,933   12,834   13,776
 capital
 Business Travel                                                                        54       12
 Staff commute                                                                                  524
 Leased premises
     rd
 3 Party controlled streetlights                  1,995    1,970    2,000    2,046    2,093    2,083
 Electricity & Fuel losses – transport &
                                                    544      645     560      483      348      304
 distribution
 Work from home                                                                                  -51
 Total Scope 3                                   15,643   14,758   17,761   16,462   15,329   16,648
 Total Emissions                                 55,843   51,393   48,381   50,981   49,999   51,077

Table 1 – Noosa Council’s Carbon Footprint over time.
3.            FUTURE INITIATIVES
As part of its Climate Change Response Plan, Council, will continue to reduce its carbon emissions
across the organisation through the most cost effective strategies. The following actions are
planned or currently underway:
Landfill emissions
          •   Continue to educate and encourage residents to place green waste in the green bin and
              reduce organic matter going to landfill (status - ongoing).
          •   Investigate further opportunities and costs to divert organic matter from landfill (status –
              ongoing).
          •   Work with Landfill gas contractors to identify opportunities to improve methane capture at
              the landfill and investigate the potential for electricity generation. (status – ongoing).
Transport Fuels
          •   Review the Council’s fleet and purchase low emissions fit for purpose vehicles on
              replacement (status - ongoing).

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