Bristol Water has set out its preferred routemap to Net Zero Carbon by 2030 which considers a mix of pathways, including immediate action on water and energy efficiency, switching to renewable sources of energy and using carbon offsets.
The water company has proposed a mix of methods to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 – the routemap includes:
- Making more efficient use of water and investing in more efficient operations to reduce costs as well as carbon
- Replacing the company fleet with electric vehicles and switch to biofuels for larger vehicles
- Investing in solar photovoltaic energy to generate its own renewable energy
- Switching to renewable supplies of gas and electricity
- Buying a small volume of offsets to address the remaining 1% of the water company’s carbon footprint
The company currently consumes around 80 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity per annum with a current carbon footprint of around 22 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Bristol Water’s carbon footprint is lower now than it’s ever been – less than half the amount it was 10 years ago, despite a 10% increase in the population it serves. However, this is mainly due to a reduced carbon footprint of the energy it buys. The utility has invested in renewable energy in the form of solar power, although this currently only contributes a relatively small amount to the energy it consumes.
Bristol Water’s key next steps in the development of the route map are:
- Consult with customers, stakeholders and employees within the context of its wider plans.
- Expedite plans for developing options for renewable energy at its sites.
- Ensure that short and longer term decision making frameworks include carbon impacts.
- Continue to measure and transparently report on progress.
Bristol Water said it will continue its efficiency and renewable energy programmes and build on its plans in the period to 2025, with a view to significant investment in the period 2025 to 2030.
Click here to download Bristol Water's Routemap to Net Zero Carbon
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