Below is information showing the percentage change between the two most recent financial years, 2022-2023 (new baseline) and 2023- 2024.
Scope one and two
Emitter - gas
- 2022 to 2023 produced 134 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 104 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -22%
Emitter - petrol/diesel
- 2022 to 2023 produced 36 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 33 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -8.3%
Emitter - electricity
- 2022 to 2023 produced 0 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 0 tonnes of CO2e
No change in emissions
Scope one and two total
- 2022 to 2023 produced 170 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 137 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -19.4%
Scope three
Emitter - purchased goods and services
- 2022 to 2023 produced 16,463 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 14,866 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -9.7%
Emitter - fuel and energy (upstream)
- 2022 to 2023 produced 85 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 43 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -49.4%
Emitter - council waste
- 2022 to 2023 produced 16 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 11 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -31.3%
Emitter - business travel
- 2022 to 2023 produced 1 tonne of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 2 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of +100%
Emitter - employee commuting
- 2022 to 2023 produced 145 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 150 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of +3.4%
Emitter - leisure centres
- 2022 to 2023 produced 1,009 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 1,045 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of +3.6%
Scope three total
- 2022 to 2023 produced 17,719 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 16,118 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -9%
Our total emissions for scope one, two and three
- 2022 to 2023 produced 17,889 tonnes of CO2e
- 2023 to 2024 produced 16,255 tonnes of CO2e
This gives a total change in emissions of -9.1%
Projected emission reductions for proposed upgrades
Information outlining projected emission reductions for proposed upgrades to some of our buildings can be seen below.
Please note that as further feasibility studies are conducted, additional details will be added.
Action - undertake building upgrade work as outlined within the building audits
Civic Centre
A high-level building audit was completed for the Civic Centre in early 2023. This highlights some projects and upgrades which could take place to help reduce emissions generated from this building. Exact savings will depend on which route is taken; multiple options have been provided within the building audit, with the following being the recommended route forward:
- glazing improvements to sash windows (2.69 tCO2e saved)
- roof insulation installed between rafters (0.55 tCO2e saved)
- LED lighting replacement (2.29 tCO2e saved)
- insulate LPHW pipework (8.9 tCO2e saved)
- double glazing throughout the building (4.21 tCO2e saved)
- cavity wall insulation (1.63 tCO2e saved)
- replace heating with new ASHP VRV system (13.21 tCO2e saved)
An application for the Low Carbon Skills Fund Wave 5 will be made in April 2024 to have a detailed heat decarbonisation plan undertaken for this site.
This will help reduce emissions within Scope 1.
Potential emission savings (tCO2e) 41.42
Bognor Regis Town Hall
A high-level building audit was completed for Bognor Regis Town Hall in early 2023. This highlights some projects and upgrades which could take place to help reduce emissions generated from this building. Exact savings will depend on which route is taken; multiple options have been provided within the building audit, with the following being the recommended route forward:
- LED lighting replacement (11.5 tCO2e saved)
- update PV system (10.58 tCO2e saved)
- new gas fired hot water gen + solar thermal panels on roof -(7.13 tCO2e saved)
- update and investigation control systems (5.01 tCO2e saved)
- replace boilers with new, similar 95% efficient (4.76 tCO2e saved)
- basement ventilation heat recovery AHU (2.17 tCO2e saved)
This will help reduce emissions within Scope 1.
Potential emission savings (tCO2e) 33.48
Action- transition the vehicle fleet to fossil fuel alternatives
Although we transitioned part of the fleet to electric in 2023, additional diesel vehicles have been requested to support our housing team. This has resulted in 15 diesel/petrol vehicles, including three buggies used by foreshores and the tree maintenance team. Emissions will likely increase for the 2024 to 2025 financial year and remain inflated until the diesel vehicles are transitioned.
It was not possible to procure electric vehicles for the housing team due to the short lead time, however, these have all been leased on a short three-year term, and so there is potential to transition these to electric in 2027. This would result in 22 EVs, and a reduction in emissions, which leads to an emissions saving of 24.79 tCO2e.
We have a fleet of 29 vehicles, 14 of which are electric, and the remaining are diesel/petrol.
Any remaining emissions related to vehicle usage would need to be offset; an estimate of costs can be found using the carbon footprint calculator or the Carbon Neutral Britain calculator.
This action will help reduce emissions within Scope 1.
Action - Leisure centres - undertake building upgrade work as outlined within the building audits
Arun Leisure Centre
A heat decarbonisation plan has been undertaken for Arun Leisure Centre. This highlighted that in 2022 to 2023, it generated 292 tCO2e, with gas being responsible for 198 tCO2e and electricity for 94 tCO2e. The report has outlined a route to decarbonise the building by roughly 75%, saving 212.52 tCO2e. To achieve this, the following must all be undertaken:
- BMS refinement (2.1 tCO2e saved)
- heating and cooling headband (0.02 tCO2e saved)
- cavity wall insulation (dry side) (2.9 tCO2e saved)
- LED lighting (0.4 tCO2e saved)
- pool AHU (15.7 tCO2e saved)
- plantroom and pipework insulation (1.4 tCO2e saved ASHP - 121.7 tCO2e saved)
- roof-mounted PV (11.4 tCO2e saved)
- solar canopy PV (56.9 tCO2e saved)
This does not include electricity tariff-specific emissions - all Freedom Leisure sites currently have REGO electricity, making it possible to fully decarbonise this building, provided the tariff does not change to non-renewable.
A destratification fan has been installed within the gym and swimming pool of the centre. This is estimated to have an emission saving of 32.52 tCO2e in year one and 162.55 tCO2e across five years.
New gas boilers will be installed within ALC due to three of the four current units failing, resulting in us having little choice in the specification of these boilers. Due to this, the site is no longer eligible for future Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding.
Potential emission savings (tCO2e) 212.52 (HDP) + 32.52 (Destrat Fan)
Littlehampton Wave
A high-level building audit was completed for the Littlehampton Wave in early 2023. This highlights some projects and upgrades to help reduce emissions generated from this building. Exact savings will depend on which route is taken; multiple options have been provided within the building audit. Please note that, as this building is relatively new, the majority of suggestions were not deemed suitable to take forward. Therefore, the below is the only recommended route forward:
- swimming pool hall de-stratification fans (14.9 tCO2e saved)
Following this, we decided with Freedom Leisure that it would be appropriate to install a destratification fan within the gym and swimming pool areas of the centre. A further study was undertaken, and it was predicted that an emission saving of 56.51 tCO2e in year one and 282.57 across five years could be seen. As this was thought to be a more detailed study, it has superseded the figure included within the above-mentioned high-level building audit.
Potential emission savings (tCO2e) 56.51