The following interim targets are based on reduction from 2020/21 levels (our most recent data) to where we need to be in 2023/24 (the end of the period covered by this plan). to avoid catastrophic climate change. The table below shows where we are now and the milestones we hope to reach between now and March 2030. 12% reduction in gas use 2,354,305kg of emissions reduction can be achieved by replacing gas boilers at 43 of our buildings by 2024. It is estimated that this will cost in the region of £27million. It will not save us any revenue through reduced heating bills if gas remains cheap relative to electricity. 20% reduction in business travel emissions compared with 2019/20 This can be achieved by retaining use of remote working and video conferencing wherever possible. In addition, staff must be encouraged to use public transport, walk, or cycle, even if it means the journey takes longer. 10% of fleet emissions reduced This can be achieved by replacing fossil fuel vehicles with electric alternatives and reducing the need for staff to travel. We are introducing remote access to our building energy management systems which will mean engineers will have to travel to sites less often to diagnose problems which could have been spotted remotely. 6,000,000kWh of electricity generated locally through renewable technologies each year. In 2020/21 DCC generated just over one million kilowatt hours of electricity through solar panels and our Archimedes Screw turbine. Further renewable generation is required to supply our buildings and to help reduce the carbon factor of the national grid for our neighbours. This target would double DCC’s renewable electricity generation.
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