2022-02-08 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  8 FEBRUARY 2022


1.    The emissions from a particular source are likely to be large relative to the attributable
      emissions.
2.    The emissions from a particular source contribute to the responsible entity’s greenhouse gas
      risk exposure.
3.    The emissions from a particular source are deemed relevant by key stakeholders.
4.    The responsible entity could influence emissions reduction from a particular source.
5.    The emissions are from outsourced activities that were previously undertaken within the
      organisation’s boundary or from outsourced activities that are typically undertaken within the
      boundary for products or services
Accurate data was not available for the electricity consumption of Council’s leased assets and has
been excluded from this year’s.
2.    NOOSA COUNCIL’S CARBON FOOTPRINT FY 2020/21

                                    Noosa Council Carbon Footprint
                                             FY 2020/21
                                           Emissions (tonnes CO2e)               % of total footprint
Scope 1
Transport Fuels                                         768                             2%
Stationary Fuels                                        179                             <1%
Refrigerants (Kyoto protocol)                            38                             <1%
Landfill emissions                                     31,368                           61%

Scope 2
Electricity - large sites                              1,467                            3%
Electricity small sites                                 505                              1%
Rate 3 Streetlights                                     104                             <1%

Scope 3
Purchased goods & services
– operational & capital                                13,776                           27%
Business Travel                                          12                             <1%

3rd Party controlled Streetlights                       2,083                           4%
Fuel losses – transport &                               304                             1%
distribution
Employee commute                                        524                             1%
Work from home                                          -51                             0%
Total emissions                                        51,077

Scope 1 emissions – transport fuels
Transport fuels include fuel for Council’s vehicle fleet and fuel for plant and equipment which is
owned or hired by Council. Council continues to review its fleet of vehicles and on replacement
selects the low emissions vehicles that are fit for purpose. Council has recently replaced a diesel
utility and a petrol car with two electric vehicles. The impact of this fuel reduction reported in next
year’s carbon footprint.
Scope 1 emissions – Stationary fuels
Stationary fuels include fuel that is used in plant and equipment that is not road registered. Council
continues to replace small equipment powered by petrol or diesel with battery operated equipment
where available. Council continues to investigate electric powered equipment as it comes onto the

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