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Engaging staff on environmental issues Tom Cumberlege Local Government FM Workshop 11 th July 06

Engaging staff on environmental issues Tom Cumberlege Local Government FM Workshop 11 th July 06. The Carbon Trust is a business-led, Government backed organisation. Set up in 2001, the Carbon Trust is an independent UK-wide company funded by the Climate Change Levy and Government

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Engaging staff on environmental issues Tom Cumberlege Local Government FM Workshop 11 th July 06

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  1. Engaging staff on environmental issues Tom Cumberlege Local Government FM Workshop 11th July 06

  2. The Carbon Trust is a business-led, Government backed organisation • Set up in 2001, the Carbon Trust is an independent UK-wide company funded by the Climate Change Levy and Government • Our objectives are, • To help UK business and public sectors meet ongoing targets for carbon dioxide emissions • To increase business competitiveness through resource efficiency • To support the development of UK based low carbon technologies “The Carbon Trust will take the lead on low carbon technology and innovation in this country and put Britain in the lead internationally” The Prime Minister

  3. Why does the CT work in the LA sector? • Substantial direct CO2 impact • Over 11MtCO2 • Energy bill in excess of £950M pa • Vast indirect impact • Wide range of responsibility • Leadership and example • Key to meeting climate change targets • Influence across private, public and domestic sectors • Procurement, planning & services

  4. Carbon Trust and Local Government • Carbon Trust products are available to all UK councils • Site surveys • Technical expertise • Telephone advice • Website & Publications • Local Authority Carbon Management programme…….

  5. LA Carbon Management programme • A one year, consultant supported programme aimed at developing an organisation wide strategy to embed ongoing carbon emissions reduction into the day to day business of the council • To date Carbon Trust works with 98 councils on LACM programme • That’s over one fifth of all UK councils

  6. Drivers for Carbon Management Government Policy: Beacons of best practice, catalysts for change Climate Change Review April 2006 Reputation: Benefits associated with promoting sustainable development • Legislation is strengthening: • CPAs – The Harder Test • Climate change levy • EU Energy Performance in Buildings (EPBD) Directive 2006+ • Costreduction: • Opportunities associated with energy efficiency

  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Mobilise the organisation Set baseline, forecast & targets Identify & quantify options Finalise strategy & implementation plan Implement the plan 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

  8. Managerial Commitment Chief Executive • Build an effective communication team: • Project Leader • Project Sponsor Waste Strategy Manager Estate Management Street Lighting Facilities Management Architects Fleet Management Procurement Communication

  9. Identify the key stakeholders • Build an Energy Team • Assign roles and responsibilities • Aim to find ‘Energy Champions’

  10. Mobilise the Organisation Management • Increased productivity • Corporate Social Responsibility All levels • Improved reliability • Financial • Environmental • Improved comfort • Morale Staff • Saving in the home • Charitable giving • Competition • Recognition

  11. Direct Communication

  12. Implementation Plan Carbon Management Action Plan Aberdeen City Council Local Authority Carbon Management ProgrammeApril 2004

  13. Scope of programme • GHG emissions under the control of of the local authority for example from: • Energy use in council owned or operated buildings (e.g offices, town halls, leisure facilities, schools, council houses, care homes) • Fuel use in council owned or operated vehicle fleets • Methane emissions from council owned or operated landfill sites • Streetlighting

  14. All LAs are different – Scope & ambition varies

  15. LACM Progress to date – 63 councils • LACM has identified over 260,000 tCO2 per year • That’s over 4000 tCO2 per council per year • Total Cost savings identified £20.5M per year • That’s over £300k per council per year • Implementation to date 40%

  16. Aberdeen City Council did

  17. This year! Phase 4 LACM – 35 Councils

  18. Carbon Trust Resources • www.carbontrust.co.uk • ‘Creating an Awareness Campaign’ CTG001 • ‘In our Hands’ DVD • Call the Carbon Trust for advice 0800 085 2005 • http://lanetwork.carbontrust.co.uk Making Business Sense of Climate Change

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