The Energy Footprint Tool has closed for the 2023 returns. The Environment Team will be back in touch when it reopens, to collect the 2024 returns, at the beginning of 2025.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete their returns.
Why complete the Energy Footprint Tool?
As a Diocese, we have committed to becoming net carbon zero by 2030. The Energy Footprint Tool is a simple and free-of-charge way of monitoring your church building’s carbon usage. It is also a helpful way of the Diocese monitoring the whole Diocesan cabon footprint, as well as enabling the central teams to identify churches who may need assistance or support.
Who completes the Energy Footprint Tool returns?
Primarily, the Diocese contacts Treasurers to complete these parish returns. However, any member of the church family can volunteer to complete these on behalf of their church.
What information do I need to start?
To complete the form you will need:
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Your energy bills for 2024
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A note of any work-related travel expenses that were claimed in 2024
If you have any other buildings that you are completing this for, please do complete a form for each building.
How do I complete my return?
The Environment team has responded to parish feedback and created additional ways of completing parish returns. Please take the time to ensure that you have completed your returns in one of the following three ways:
Option 1 – The Church of England Parish Returns Portal
When the 2024 returns open, you can log onto the Church of England Parish Returns portal and submit your data.
If you do not have a log-in for the Parish Returns portal, please email the environment team on: environment@peterborough-diocese.org.uk The team will then set you up with a user log-in and password, which will remain the same year-on-year.
A helpful guide to using the portal can be downloaded here or please watch the video below, created by the Diocese of Manchester, which talks through how to use the Church of England portal.
Option 2 – The Diocese of Peterborough online form
When the 2024 returns open, an form will be made available here that you can complete online. Then a member of our Environment team will submit your data onto the Church of England portal and send you your new energy rating via email.
Option 3 – The Diocese of Peterborough PDF
When the 2024 returns open, a PDF will be made available for you to download. This makes collecting data simpler for those who do not enjoy technology. Once downloaded the options are to:
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Either, print it, complete it and scan it to: environment@peterborough-diocese.org.uk
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Or, print it, complete it and post it to: The Environment Team, The Diocese of Peterborough, Unit 1 Bouverie Court, 6 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD
If you have any other buildings that you are completing this for, please do complete a form for each building.
On receipt of the form, a member of the Environment team will input your data onto the Church of England portal and send you your annual carbon footprint via email.
If you do not have a printer and would like a printed copy, please click here to email the Environment Team.