Find out about the area's carbon emissions
About carbon emissions
When humans extract, refine, transport, and burn fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil, we release extra carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
Every year the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero releases local authority area estimates for carbon dioxide emissions (CO2). We review this data on an annual basis to monitor how our area's emissions have changed.
District emissions reports
You can view the 2022 update report below.
The Government data is published in the summer and details local authority emissions data two years prior to the current date. For instance, the data set released in summer 2024 details local authority emissions data for the year 2022.
Our actions to tackle district emissions
You can read our strategy and action plan to see the full suite of actions the council will be undertaking to reduce emissions from its activities and from across the district.
View our strategy and action plan
Further information
The reports and links below provide some further information and data about the district’s emissions.