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Measurement and strategy Cost-effective solution Trained in GHG Protocol (WRI & WBCSD) - Organisational (annual) - One-off Project - Verification - Real-time Carbon CalculatedTRANSCRIPT
Preparing for the ‘Carbon Tax Trip’ ahead
GIBS/Champions of the Environment FoundationAlex Hetherington - February 26, 2013
Agenda
1. About Carbon Calculated2. Goals of a carbon footprint3. Types of carbon emissions4. Key points of carbon profile5. The Roads ahead – carbon scenarios 6. Carbon emission examples
Measurement and strategy
• Cost-effective solution• Trained in GHG Protocol (WRI & WBCSD)
- Organisational (annual)- One-off Project- Verification- Real-time
Carbon Calculated
Why a carbon footprint?
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)…more than just carbon dioxide (CO2)…
… SF6 … CH4 … N2O… HFCs… PFCs
GOAL of a carbon footprint is to capture as many DIRECT & INDIRECT GHG emissions from an organisation or product.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure!
Emission scopes
Purposefully confusing, but does prevent double-counting!
Compulsory vs. voluntary
Key components of CO2 profile
Underlying information1. Sustainability data
2. Carbon footprint
3. Financial monitoring
The road ahead
CO2 Management Scenario 1
DRIVING BLINDNo measurementNo managementNo cost control UNPREPARED
CO2 Management Scenario 2
MYOPIC (‘tunnel vision’)
Measured, but in COMPLIANCE mode
NO MANAGEMENT
CO2 Management Scenario 2
MYOPIC (‘tunnel vision’)
CO2 Management Scenario 3
Real-time info Target setting Forwards &
backwards
360o Vision
Sustainability Dashboard
Remember the scopes
Purposefully confusing, but does prevent double-counting!
Compulsory vs. voluntary
Example: carbon in healthcare
Where do the emissions lie?
Example: carbon in healthcare
Where do the emissions lie?
Where do the emissions lie?
Example: carbon in healthcare
Where do the emissions lie?
Example: carbon in healthcare
Where do the emissions lie?
Example: carbon in healthcare
Example: carbon in healthcare
Example: carbon in healthcare
Benefits of carbon footprinting
1. Forced measurement of useful metrics2. Understanding sustainability data 3. Controlling costs4. Track initiatives for improvement – esp. EE5. Set & gauge targets – carbon, financial, other
Drivers for carbon management
