Carbon emissions have been cut by almost a quarter at Tendring District Council (TDC) over the past three years.
Figures revealed at a full council meeting (Tuesday, 25 January) showed the authority’s emissions dropped from 5,083 tonnes in 2018/19 to 3,881 in 2020/21.
While some of the impact came from reduced facility usage during the pandemic a number of steps had been taken to maintain the reduction going forward.
These include the recent closure of the oil-heated Weeley offices, which will reduce CO2 emissions by 55 tonnes based on 2020/21 figures, and a decision to purchase carbon neutral electricity across the council from April 2022.
In addition, the Transformation Project had seen efficient LED lighting and added insulation installed at other council offices.
