Universities & Colleges Climate Commitment for Scotland

Andrew Chamberlain, EAUC Scotland Managerachamberlain@eauc.org.uk 07595 826 819 www.eauc.org.uk/scotland

David Somervell, Vice-Convener, EAUC-Scotland, D.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Tel 0131 650 2073

Sustainability www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport www.transport.ed.ac.uk

EAUC Conference 31st March 2009

1. Climate Change: happening NOW

Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000

Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Impact on C02 concentrations in atmosphere

Global Population 1750 to end of 21st century

Ecological Footprint / Population 1961

Ecological Footprint / Population 2005

No Polar Bear - due to Climate Change?

Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]

2. Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security

Oil - The big turn facing us …

3. STERN: The need to INVEST

Combined Heat and Power

• GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

CHP Engine: 85% efficiencyCHP Engine: 85% efficiency

4. The emerging imperatives

The INTERNAL drivers

1. Contain long-term Energy Costs

2. Reduce maintenance burden

3. Enhance student and staff experience

4. Promote ourselves as pro-active agents

5. Keep well out of the Courts!

6. The Principals’ Climate Commitment

Electricity Market Yo-Yo £££

The EXTERNAL drivers

1. EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)

2. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

3. Building Standards (Scotland) updates

4. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

5. Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)

6. Carbon Trust Standard (CTS)

Energy Performance Certificates

Time is running out! Get weaving

Carbon Reduction Commitment

CRC

CTS – a CRC “Early Action Metric”

The Climate Commitment

“We welcome the opportunities:• To harness our academic talents and expand

Scotland's ability – through our research capacity, knowledge exchange activity and the provision of skills, modules and courses – to create solutions to the challenges posed by climate change”

“… we commit our institution to: • Allocate time and resources to implementing measures• Within a year, publishing a five-year climate action plan

with targets and time scales to achieve a significant reduction in emissions …”

Signatories as at March 2009

James Watt College John Wheatley CollegeLangside CollegeLews Castle CollegeMoray CollegeMotherwell CollegeNorth Highland CollegeOatridge CollegeReid Kerr CollegeS Lanarkshire CollegeStevenson CollegeStow CollegeWest Lothian College

Aberdeen CollegeAnniesland CollegeAdam Smith CollegeAngus CollegeAyr CollegeCardonald CollegeClydebank CollegeDumfries & Galloway CollegeDundee CollegeEdinburgh’s Telford CollegeElmwood CollegeForth Valley College

University of AberdeenUniversity of DundeeUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh College of Art Edinburgh Napier UniversityUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow Caledonian UniGlasgow School of ArtOpen University in ScotlandQueen Margaret University University of St AndrewsScottish Agricultural CollegeUniversity of StirlingUniversity of StrathclydeUHI Millennium InstituteUniversity of W Scotland

25 Colleges and 15 Universities to date

Climate Action Plan Road Map

www.eauc.org.uk/scotlands_principals_climate_commitment

Getting started …

1. Identify your champion on the Top Team• Convener of Environment or Estates Committee • Vice-Principal level ideally

2. Establish Timetable to deliver Action Plan • Identify all the different people needing mobilised

3. Calculate your Carbon Footprint • Assess your building stock for heavy emitters• Survey to determine practical opportunities

4. Bid for investment funding to implement

Carbon Trust Standardaccreditation

To achieve the Carbon Trust Standard your organisation must meet three criteria:

1. Accurately measure its carbon footprint

2. Achieve a reduction in its footprint year on year

3. Demonstrate good carbon management

Tools for the Job

1. Use Carbon Trust Standard spreadsheet• Go for accreditation - Likely benefit re CRC

2. Metering, Monitoring and Targeting • AMR – another potential CRC benefit

3. Engage Carbon Trust – free consultancy• Energy Audits to select suitable projects• Raise Energy Awareness / get people on board

4. Tell everyone about progress against plan

The Wider Context

1. To enhance learning and teaching through provision of skills, modules and courses;

2. To promote research capacity & knowledge exchange activity in sustainability;

3. To reduce carbon emissions – cutting energy use & substituting energy sources;

The Wider Context

1. To encourage waste reduction, recycling and responsible disposal;

2. To deliver sustainable estate development – through maintenance & capital programme;

3. To achieve sustainable and active travel through sustainable travel planning; and

4. To engage suppliers / service providers on responsible procurement of goods & services.

Sustainability & Social Responsibility

The one-stop shop promoting sustainability in the FHE sector

scotland@eauc.org.uk www.eauc.org.uk/scotland

Getting started …

1. Identify your champion on the Top Team• Convener of Environment or Estates Committee • Vice-Principal level ideally

2. Establish Timetable to deliver Action Plan • Identify all the different people needing mobilised

3. Calculate your Carbon Footprint • Assess your building stock for heavy emitters• Survey to determine practical opportunities

4. Bid for investment funding to implement