North Somerset Council

North Somerset Council, operating within the Public administration and defence services; compulsory social security services (75) industry in GB, has reported its carbon emissions for several years.

In 2021, the council's total emissions were approximately 4.24 million kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of about 4.44 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 2.29 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 6.53 million kg CO2e.

For 2020, total emissions stood at approximately 3.58 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at around 3.90 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 2.43 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 5.89 million kg CO2e.

In 2019, total emissions were approximately 4.22 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 4.34 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 3.92 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 7.61 million kg CO2e.

The council's most recent reported emissions data is for 2018, with total emissions at approximately 6.52 million kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of around 4.63 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 4.28 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 6.81 million kg CO2e.

North Somerset Council has made significant climate commitments. Their target is to achieve Net Zero emissions for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030. To meet this, they aim to reduce their emissions by at least 290 tonnes CO2e annually. While their primary focus for Net Zero is on Scope 1 and 2 emissions, they also aspire to reduce Scope 3 emissions as much as possible and apply ethical and sustainability standards across their entire supply chain. One report indicates a 38% reduction in emissions (1,963 tonnes CO2e) when accounting for the purchase of green electricity and other factors. Excluding the green electricity tariff, and looking solely at Scopes 1 and 2, the reduction was 526 tonnes CO2e (7%), with a notable contribution from the national electricity grid's reduced reliance on fossil fuels.