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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Air Travel funded by UNC Chapel Hill

ACUPCC. Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Air Travel funded by UNC Chapel Hill. General Methodolgy. Identify Organizations Access Records Determine Precision Aggregate Records Apply Calculators/Coefficients Total Emissions Analysis Recommendations. UNC Programs. Students. Faculty.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Air Travel funded by UNC Chapel Hill

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  1. ACUPCC Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Air Travel funded by UNC Chapel Hill

  2. General Methodolgy • Identify Organizations • Access Records • Determine Precision • Aggregate Records • Apply Calculators/Coefficients • Total Emissions Analysis • Recommendations

  3. UNC Programs Students Faculty Air Travel Whose Expenses are paid for by UNC? Staff Guests

  4. Ideal Data What kind of information is useful when compiling a GHG inventory? Data Quality Tiers: Fuel Type Engine Type Preferred Fuel Consumed Distance Traveled Alternative Travel Cost

  5. Available Data Descending Precision

  6. Data Analysis Tools Online GHG Calculators ‘Excellent’ accuracy Tufts Climate Initiative

  7. Data Analysis Tools Tufts Climate Initiative evaluations of calculators: • Climate friendly – ‘Excellent’ accuracy • CarbonCounter.org – ‘Very good’ accuracy • Both use emissions factors calculated by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and the World Resources Institute • We used these emissions factors in our calculations:

  8. Data Analysis Tools U.S. Default Carbon Dioxide Emission Factors for Transport Fuels (from The Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol)

  9. Area Health Education Center AHEC AHEC - Area Health Education Center 9 Regional AHECs in NC Health Science Faculty and Students University Officials Medical Residents

  10. AHEC Emissions Increase in total miles flown between 2005 and 2007 Decrease in CO2 emissions (After Oct. 2006, King Air removed from fleet) --- Barons (~6.76 mpg) --- --- King Air (~3.65 mpg) ---

  11. Athletics ` Competing Diner's Club Recruiting and Scouting Charter Flights NCAA Post Season Exhibition Games

  12. Athletics

  13. Central Air Billing System CABS "...an effective and efficient method for faculty, staff, and student travelers to purchase airline tickets for University business trips and directly bill the University." Example: GRANT FUNDED TRAVEL 16,831 Tickets Utilized for 2007 Data

  14. CABS Trends Number of Flights GHG Emissions Domestic 85% Domestic 56%

  15. WEST COAST EAST COAST

  16. UNC Air Travel Emissions 14,933 CO 2

  17. Data Analysis Comparing UNC to Peer Institutions:

  18. Data Analysis Air Travel compared to other CO2 Emissions Sources:

  19. Data Analysis OFFSET one metric ton of CO2 AVERAGE COST ~ $5.50 OFFSET all 2007 UNC air travel CO2 emissions ESTIMATED COST ~ $82,131.50

  20. Data Analysis Potential to reduce air travel for short trips: - Commuter Bus...0.29 kg CO2/mi - Plane.…………….0.24 kg CO2/mi - Train…….………..0.19 kg CO2/mi - Intercity Bus......0.07 kg CO2/mi

  21. Recommendations A. Improving Data Capture 1. Digitize. Computerize. Modernize. • a) PCs at certain Departmetns • b) Palm Pilot flight logs (AHEC) • c) Spreadsheet Inventory • d) CABS Drop-Down Menu • Benefits: • - Annual Updates • - Immediate Computerized Data Entry • - Less Labor Intensive • - Orthographic Accuracy 2. Promote CABS Usage • a) Encourage CABS Training • b) Goal: One universally-accessible Web-based Inventory 3. SAFO “Air Travel” Accounting Code • Separate “Air Travel” from “Travel” 4. Travel Agent Record Keeping • a) Flight Legs  Enhancing Precision • b) Contractual Obligation to UNC Climate Commitment

  22. Recommendations B. Reducing UNC Air Travel Emissions 1. Alternative Modes of Transportation • Rail for Short Trips (less than 300 miles) • - Magnetic Rail…still waiting • Benefits • - Less emissions • - Avoid airport hassle • - More productive use of time (Rail can be fun!) 2. Videoconference Whenever Possible 3. Bring Workshops to UNC 4. Travel Agents - Offset Inclusion in Ticket Price 5. Choose Airline Carriers with Modern Fleets

  23. Acknowledgements A Special Thanks To… Cindy Shea Daniel Arneman AHEC – Nadine O'Malley, Sedelia Campbell, Jim Hotelling, Diana Saxon CABS– Martha Pendergrass SAFO – Deborah Horne Athletics – Martina Ballentine, Michael Perkins Performing Arts – Mark Steffens, Zoe Letendre Statistics consulting - Chris Weisen Skytanking - Tom Boriack Thank you all so much!

  24. Non-CABS a Purchased tickets through separate agency, but still received reimbursement from university. • Competitions • Scouting 4,276,547 kg CO2

  25. Performing Arts

  26. Student Activities Fund Office SAFO

  27. Study Abroad Office

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