2024 update – published November 2024
MTC Carbon Reduction Plan in full
MTC Carbon Reduction Plan November update
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
MTC is committed to achieving Net Zero corporate emissions by 2035 and to implementing decarbonisation initiatives at all its contracted sites to support public sector Net Zero objectives.
Carbon emissions footprint
This is MTC’s third reporting year, with 2021 as the baseline. Emissions have been calculated for MTC’s corporate operations following the methodologies laid out in the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard[1], and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard[2] and have utilised the UK Government’s emission factors.
Periods covered: 2021 to 2023 | |||
EMISSIONS (tCO2e) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Scope 1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
Scope 2 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
Scope 3* | 25.6 | 49.1 | 34.9 |
Total | 33.2 | 56.4 | 39.0 |
Scope 3: Employee commuting to contract sites | N/A | N/A | 113.4 |
*Scope 3 includes corporate business travel, homeworking, T&D losses & well to tank emissions, waste and water usage. MTC employee commuting has been quantified for the first time for 2023, so is excluded from the like for like comparison and stated separately. Business travel associated with contracted services is monitored by MTC but not within scope of the Carbon Reduction Plan. Scope 3 transportation is not applicable as MTC does not contract any haulage or shipping services. |
Emissions reduction targets
MTC’s objectives are to reduce corporate Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms by:
Current Carbon Reduction projects
Several initiatives are underway or recently implemented at MTC:
MTC will also deliver a number of planned initiatives from 2024:
Net Zero principles for contract sites
In addition to actions on corporate operations, MTC will implement the following Net Zero principles at each of its contract sites, whose emissions are reported separately:
Declaration
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and the Technical standard for Completion of Carbon Reduction Plans[3].
Emissions have been reported in accordance with the published Technical standard for Completion of Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard and calculated using the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting[4].
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) requirements[5], and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published Technical standard for Completion of Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by Chris White, Director of Health, Safety, Facilities Management and Property and SLT Sponsor of Social Mission focussed on sustainability and Ian Mulholland, Managing Director.
[1]https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard
[2]https://ghgprotocol.org/standards/scope-3-standard
[3]https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/991625/PPN_0621_Technical_standard_for_the_Completion_of_Carbon_Reduction_Plans__2_.pdf
[4]https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-conversion-factors-for-company-reporting
[5] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trust-financial-management-good-practice-guides/streamlined-energy-and-carbon-reporting