Universities

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Universities Colleges Climate Commitment for
Scotland
EAUC Conference 31st March 2009

• Andrew Chamberlain, EAUC Scotland Manager
• achamberlain_at_eauc.org.uk 07595 826 819
  www.eauc.org.uk/scotland
• David Somervell, Vice-Convener, EAUC-Scotland,
  D.Somervell_at_ed.ac.uk
• Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh
  Tel [phone]
• Sustainability www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport
  www.transport.ed.ac.uk

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1. Climate Change happening NOW
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Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000
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Impact on C02 concentrations in atmosphere
Source Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Global Population 1750 to end of 21st century
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Ecological Footprint / Population 1961
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Ecological Footprint / Population 2005
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No Polar Bear - due to Climate Change?
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Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa.
Children stand behind one of thousands of
livestock that died from thirst in southern
Ethiopia. REUTERS March 2006
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2. Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security
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Oil - The big turn facing us
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3. STERN The need to INVEST
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Combined Heat and Power
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CHP Engine 85 efficiency

• GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

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4. The emerging imperatives
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The INTERNAL drivers

• Contain long-term Energy Costs
• Reduce maintenance burden
• Enhance student and staff experience
• Promote ourselves as pro-active agents
• Keep well out of the Courts!
• The Principals Climate Commitment

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Electricity Market Yo-Yo
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The EXTERNAL drivers

• EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
• Building Standards (Scotland) updates
• Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
• Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
• Carbon Trust Standard (CTS)

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Energy Performance Certificates
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Time is running out! Get weaving
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Carbon Reduction Commitment
CRC
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CTS a CRC Early Action Metric
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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

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Signatories as at March 2009
University of Aberdeen University of
Dundee University of Edinburgh Edinburgh College
of Art Edinburgh Napier University University of
Glasgow Glasgow Caledonian Uni Glasgow School of
Art Open University in Scotland Queen Margaret
University University of St Andrews Scottish
Agricultural College University of
Stirling University of Strathclyde UHI Millennium
Institute University of W Scotland
Aberdeen College Anniesland College Adam Smith
College Angus College Ayr College Cardonald
College Clydebank College Dumfries Galloway
College Dundee College Edinburghs Telford
College Elmwood College Forth Valley College

• James Watt College
• John Wheatley College
• Langside College
• Lews Castle College
• Moray College
• Motherwell College
• North Highland College
• Oatridge College
• Reid Kerr College
• S Lanarkshire College
• Stevenson College
• Stow College
• West Lothian College

25 Colleges and 15 Universities to date
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Climate Action Plan Road Map
www.eauc.org.uk/scotlands_principals_climate_commi
tment
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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

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Carbon Trust Standardaccreditation

• To achieve the Carbon Trust Standard your
  organisation must meet three criteria
• 1. Accurately measure its carbon footprint2.
  Achieve a reduction in its footprint year on
  year3. Demonstrate good carbon management

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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

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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

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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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Sustainability Social Responsibility
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The one-stop shop promoting sustainability in the
FHE sector scotland_at_eauc.org.uk
www.eauc.org.uk/scotland
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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