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EAUC Conference 31st March 2009
Universities & Colleges Climate
Commitment for Scotland
Andrew Chamberlain, EAUC Scotland Manager
[email protected] 07595 826 819 www.eauc.org.uk/scotland
David Somervell, Vice-Convener, EAUC-Scotland, [email protected]
Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Tel 0131 650 2073
Sustainability www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport www.transport.ed.ac.uk
Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000
Impact on C02 concentrations in atmosphere
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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
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Combined Heat and Power
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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
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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
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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
Aberdeen College
Anniesland College
Adam Smith College
Angus College
Ayr College
Cardonald College
Clydebank College
Dumfries & Galloway
College
Dundee College
Edinburgh’s Telford
College
Elmwood College
Forth Valley College
University of Aberdeen
University of Dundee
James Watt College
University of Edinburgh
John Wheatley College
Edinburgh College of Art
Langside College
Edinburgh Napier University
Lews Castle College
University of Glasgow
Moray College
Glasgow Caledonian Uni
Motherwell College
Glasgow School of Art
North Highland College
Open University in Scotland
Oatridge College
Queen Margaret University
Reid Kerr College
University of St Andrews
S Lanarkshire College
Scottish Agricultural College
Stevenson College
University of Stirling
Stow College
University of Strathclyde
West Lothian College
UHI Millennium Institute
University 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 Standard
accreditation
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.
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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