Carbon Footprinting

Tom CumberlegePublic Sector Manager

Carbon Trust

Carbon Footprinting

Carbon Management

Agenda

The Carbon Trust – who are we and what do we do?

We are an independent company set up in 2001 under the Government’s Climate Change programme. Our mission is to:

Accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by working with business and the public sector to reduce carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies.

331 Public Sector CM partners

215 LAs

48 NHS orgs

68 HEIs

Services available to Public Sector

Carbon Management

Invest to save

Carbon Surveys

Online NetworksIssues exchange forum

Business Outreach Support10 pilots

Partnership for RenewablesCommercial onsite renewable energy projects (1-10MW)

Carbon TrustCarbon TrustEnterprises

Salix Finance

Design AdviceAdvice for new build and refurb

Low Carbon Cities programmeCT / EST support to city-wide carbon reduction

Energy Tech ListProcurement guidance

Bespoke support 50:50 funding

Carbon Trust

Carbon Footprinting

Low Carbon Procurement

Agenda

Global Carbon emissions

Source: Worldmapper, SASI Group (University of Sheffield), Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Territory size shows the proportion of carbon dioxide emissions emitted.

Carbon Footprints….

The total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organisation, event or product

GHG Protocol provides the generally accepted approach emissions reporting

Emissions Scope

Parent Company

Subsidiary A Subsidiary C

100% 51% 30%

Employee air flights + travel

Outsourced activities

Supply chain

Scope 2: Electricity indirect

Scope 3: Other indirect

Purchased electricity

Waste products

Ship fleet

Gas burner

Gas boiler

Truck fleet Scope 1: Direct

Organisational boundary

Subsidiary B

GHG Protocol (WRI, WBCSD) approach

Carbon emissions through the supply chain

Raw materials

Distribution

Use

Disposal

Manufacture

Primary production to raw material ready for use

Purchase of raw materials by manufacturer to finished

product

Leaving production facility to purchase by consumer

Retailing, purchase by consumer through to disposal

as waste

Disposal, recycling or landfill

Production of aluminiumSugar farming & refining

Drinks productionPackaging

Transport from factory

Refrigeration

Can collectionRecycling or disposal of can

Supply chain Steps Cola example

Supply chain emissions reductions

Organisational footprinting and product footprinting

Supply Chain

OrganisationUpstream Downstream Use, Disposal

Product / Service Range

Emission

s Sc

ope

Organisation Footprint

ProductFootprint

Carbon Trust

Carbon Footprinting

Carbon Management

Agenda

Buildings energyBusiness Mileage

Scope of the Programme

Buildings energy consumption

Procurement, Waste Management, Transport, Water, Staff Commuting

Local Partnerships with Public Sector Partners, Business &Communities

Carbon Management - The process

Building the team & determining the scope

Setting the baseline and goals

Identifying the risks and prioritising the opportunities

Designing a cost effective strategy

Complete with budgets, targets & success metrics

Mobilise the organisation

1Set baseline,

forecast & targets

2Identify & quantify options

3Finalise

strategy & implementation

plan

4Implement the

plan

5

LACM Progress to Date…

Total - Over 860,000 tCO2 savings identified p a Phase 5 – Over 7000 tCO2 per council p a

Total - Over £70M savings identified p a Phase 5 – Over £700k per council p a

Top 10 Projects – No surprises

1.) Heating controls & zoning

2.) Lighting upgrade & controls

3.) Voltage optimisation

4.) Server virtualisation / rationalisation

5.) Printer rationalisation

6.) Variable speed drives

7.) Cavity & loft insulation

8.) Waste management & recycling

9.) Fleet management & alternative fuel cars

10.) Procurement policy; equipment & new build

Staff engagement campaigns / monitoring

Your input…..Project Lead(s) – 2 days a weekDirector level sponsorCouncillor sponsor Chief Exec sign-offKey stakeholder representation

Our input….Technical & change mgt consultancy support Knowledge sharing across a nation-wide programmeOngoing Carbon Trust account managementThe tools, best practice and mentoring you need to take the pain away

www.carbontrust.co.uk/publicsector