J an Bebbington
Vice-Chair (Scotland)Sustainable Development Commission
Local Government & Climate Change: SSN 2007
Carbon accounting (& taking action)
• Baseline data gathering (bills & on-line calculators)
• Easy wins and then harder wins (controllability)
• Determining what drives impact
• Figuring out what actions matter the most
• Impediments to change
A start at my personal carbon account
Element 2006 emissions (kgs)
Totals Observations
Gas 2,800 Note 1:
UK average is about 10 tonnes per person
Note 2:
Work carbon is not included
Note 3:
Embodied carbon in goods not included
Electricity 650
Car 2,900
Food 1,500 7,850
Air travel (NZ return)
4,300
12,150
A start at my personal carbon account
Element 2006 emissions (kgs)
2007 estimate
Actions
Gas 2,800 1,400 Wood burner & insulation (full effects yet to come)
Electricity 650 300 Switched supplier
(in ‘08 = 0)
Car 2,900 2,500 Car sharing & cycling, but needs more thought
Food 1,500 1,500 Tackle 2008 … spend more time in the garden
Air travel (NZ return)
4,300 - No funeral to attend
12,150 5,700 30% reduction (excluding air fare), 50% with airfare
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