Carbon Reduction Commitment

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Carbon Reduction Commitment
Sarah Lee Project Officer EAUC-Scotland
David Somervell Sustainability Adviser University
of Edinburgh
www.eauc.org.uk/scotland
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Climate Change by Numbers 1

• 2008 level of CO2 in atmosphere 385 parts per
  million (ppm)
• Annual rate of increase 2ppm
• Stabilisation level if industrialised nations
  follow Bushs climate plan 615ppm
• Resulting temperature increase from
  pre-industrial levels 4.5-6ºC

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Climate Change by Numbers 2

• IEA estimate of US emissions increase 1990 to
  2025 38
• Temperature increase from pre-industrial levels
  at which "catastrophic effects" occur 1.7ºC
• Stabilisation level needed to avoid
  "catastrophic effects," according to climate
  scientist Dr James Hansen 350ppm

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Climate Change by Numbers 3

• UN estimate industrialised countries' emission
  cuts needed by 2020 to avoid "dangerous" CC
  25-40
• UN estimates industrial countries' cuts needed
  by 2050 80-95
• Temperature increase at which UN warns 40-70
  of species will be at increased risk of
  extinction 4.2ºC

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The CRC coming down the track

• Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
  propose a Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC).
• It will obligate most Universities and Colleges
  and aims to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions
• From April 2010anyone with a half-hourly
  meterwill be required toregister their supply
  points

Ed Milliband, DECC Minister
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CRC fills DECCs policy gap
CRC
EU ETS
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Who is caught?

• If you use 6 million kWh/year (600,000 costs)
  youll have to join in a giant money-go-round
• Environment Agencies will contact all UK billing
  addresses with half-hourly electricity meters in
  2009
• If you receive one of these letters, you must
  provide data on half-hourly electricity
  consumption in 2008
• This will determine if you will have
  to participate in the Carbon Reduction Commitment
  (CRC).

YOU!
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How do we solve the problem?
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Solocovs 7 Wedges
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What needs done?
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And lots more !
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CRC in summary

• New, and legally binding under UK Climate Change
  Act, it cover large private and public sector
  bodies
• Embracing around 5,000 organisations in UK
• using gt6 million kWh electricity / 1m cost
  / yr
• Early Action Metrics - Carbon Trust Standard
  (CTS) - Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
• Cap and Trade scheme with reducing allowances

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Offsets fundamentally a scam
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The one-stop shop promoting sustainability in the
FHE sector www.eauc.org.uk/scotlandAndrew
Chamberlain, EAUC-Scotland ManagerSarah Lee,
EAUC-Scotland Officer