The Diocese of Bath and Wells, with the Church of England, has set itself the target of achieving net zero carbon (CO2e) by 2030. In order to achieve this the diocese needs to track its progress by measuring churches’ use of energy. The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is key to achieving that. Most churches’ emissions come from energy used by their buildings (mainly electric and gas for light and heat). Using the data collected from each church through the EFT, helps calculate not only the individual church emissions of CO2e, but also gives us a diocesan wide indicator.
50 per cent of churches in our diocese filled out the EFT last year and we are hoping even more will be complete it this year.
Filling out the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) may seem like an overwhelming process - this guide is designed to illustrate just how easy it is to complete.