Measuring Resource Use: Jackie Young

Measuring Resource Use SWRO Energy Programme Tuesday 26 th January 2010 Jackie Young, Sustainable Development Manager

Drivers For Change

For the first time we are required to measure our use of….. Through the CAA – “ the focus of KLOE 3.1 is on the organisation's own impact on the environment from the resources it consumes in the delivery of its services. ... “ Audit Commission, 2009”

How are we addressing this ?
Corporately – we have
adopted and published
the Council’s Environment
Policy 2009/2013
In Partnership – we have
adopted and published
the City’s Climate Change
Action Plan 2009/2011
Citywide Climate Change
Commission – expertise.

But why tackle this now ? Environmental Management – win/win senario Financial – lower costs/expenditure Legal – meeting liabilities Audit – CAA Reputations – leadership role Partnership working – we can not do this alone

Meeting expectations – indicators & targets The Local Authority’s carbon footprint. 185 The cities Per capita footprint. 186 Fuel Poverty . 187 Adapting To Climate Change. 188 Flood Risk And Coastal Erosion. 189 Other Emissions. 194 Biodiversity. 197

What does it mean in practice ?

Buildings Electricity/Gas (kwhs) Centrica via TEAM Energy Landfilled Waste Tonnes (t) Waste Manager Recycled Waste Tonnes (t) Waste Manager Crematoria Electricity/Gas (kwhs) Centrica via TEAM Energy For example – initial ‘data’ for NI 185. Fleet Use Litres of Fuel or km’s Garage Manager Business Mileage Litres of Fuel or km’s Garage Manager Street Lights Electricity (kWh) Transport Team Schools Electricity/Gas (kwhs) TEAM Energy Signs, Bollards & CCTV Electricity (kWh) Transport Team Commuting Km’s travelled Census 2001 Carbon Trust Traffic Signals Electricity (kWh) Transport Team

Use the help available carefully…. Baseline Toolkit NI 185 Toolkit

Translated in to an initial carbon footprint in 2008 of …. 121,737 tCO 2 Even that was then updated by researching…. Petrol and Diesel Water (m 3 )

So is that it ?.....Unfortunately not ! Waste Water Transport How does data help to plan ahead ? Buildings Street lighting Schools Disregard Include Our carbon footprint in 2008/09 was 29,550 tCO2. Cost of £354,600 in allowances. Carbon Reduction Commitment requirements….

In Summary…..
Be prepared….know what you need and when.
Aim for more than you need – it is easier to extract the details.
Understand the conversions – when does tCO 2 = £s
Be careful with verification – use a trusted source.
Seek help – The Carbon Trust for example.
Be open and honest – if you don’t know or can’t find out,
don’t try and hide it !
Use the networks available to help you.

Drivers for Change
Voluntary to mandatory
CAA – KLOE 3.1 Use of Natural Resources
Climate Change Act 2008
Carbon accounting (from 2012)
Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme (from 01.04.2010).
New Indicators to meet
Verifiable Targets

Voluntary To Mandatory Climate Change Act 2008 CAA KLOE 3.1 Use of Natural Resources. Carbon Accounting From 2012 Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme New Indicators & Verifiable Targets Drivers For Change

For the first time we are required to measure our use of…..
Through the CAA – “ the focus of KLOE 3.1 is on the organisation's own impact on the environment from the resources it consumes in the delivery of its services. ... “ Audit Commission, 2009”
Energy – including fuel and emissions
Clean Water
Clean Air
Waste
Land & Soil – including Biodiversity
Use of materials

For the first time we are required to measure our use of….. Through the CAA – “ the focus of KLOE 3.1 is on the organisation's own impact on the environment from the resources it consumes in the delivery of its services. ... “ Audit Commission, 2009” Energy Including Fuel and Emmissions Clean Air Clean Water Waste Land & Soil Including Biodiversity Use Of Materials

But why tackle this now ?
Financial – lower costs/expenditure
Legal – meeting liabilities
Audit – CAA
Reputations – leadership role
Environmental Management – a win/win scenario
Partnership working – we cannot do this alone.

Meeting expectations – indicators & targets
Citywide emission reductions of 20% by 2013, 60% by 2020 and 80% by 2050
Measured by the following indicators…….
185 – The Local Authority’s carbon footprint.
186 – The city’s per capita footprint.
187 – Fuel poverty
188 – Adapting to climate change
189 – Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion
194 – Other emissions
197 – Biodiversity

What does it mean in practice ?
Research – seeking out sources.
Compilation – agreeing a process.
Verification – absolutes or estimates.
Continuity – ensuring consistency.
Storage – where is the data kept ?
Reporting processes – getting the message across.

Research Seeking out sources . Compilation Agreeing a process . Verification Absolutes or estimates. Continuity Ensuring consistency Storage where is the data Kept? Reporting Processes Getting the Message across. What does it mean in practice ?

For example – initial ‘data’ for NI 185. Buildings Electricity/Gas (kwhs) Centrica via TEAM Energy Crematoria Electricity/Gas (kwhs) Site Manager Landfilled waste Tonnes (t) Site Manager Recycled wasteTonnes(t)Waste Manager Street lightsElectricity (kwhs)Transport Team Signs, bollards & CCTV Electricity (kwhs) Transport Team Traffic signals Electricity (kwhs) Transport Team Fleet use Litres of fuel or kms Garage Manager Business Mileage Litres of fuel of kms Individual departments Schools Electricity/gas (kwhs) Team Energy Commuting kms travelled Census 2001/Carbon Trust

So is that it ?.....Unfortunately not ! How does data help to plan ahead ? Carbon Reduction Commitment requirements…. Disregard waste, water and transport but include the energy used for buildings, street lighting and schools. Using these figures our carbon footprint in 2008/09 was 29,550 tCO 2 . Which would translate in to a cost of £354,600 in allowances.

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