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BCSD SME Workshop 23rd June 2011
Warren McIntyre Low Carbon Collaborations Manager – ScotlandThe Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust & Our Mission
The Carbon Trust is a private company set up by Government in response to the threat of climate change.
We are driven by a mission to:
Accelerate the move to a low carbon economy by:
– Helping organisations reduce their carbon emissions and;
– Develop commercial low carbon technologies.
How can the Carbon Trust help?
Advice: On-Site & Telephone
Web Tools
Publications
Carbon Reduction Workshops
Carbon Management Plan assistance
Advice: On-site and Telephone
Reduced energy bills by £34 - £43 million pounds in 2009/10.
Energy spend >£30k – on site energy survey by Carbon Trust.
Between £5K-30K telephone support, publications, online tools.
Tel 0800 085 2005
SME Carbon ManagementProgramme
Benefits of Carbon Management Programme
Motivation for organisations
What the programme delivers
Timeline of programme and support provided.
Benefits of Carbon Management
It engages with Senior Management by addressing a number of key corporate challenges
…. leads to Senior
Management commitment
- Robust policy framework
- Leadership- Cost effective Action plans
…. Delivering- Reduced cost- Compliance- Enhanced reputation- Local leadership
Regulation
Costs
Reputation
Carbon Management
Leadership
Enhanced Reputation
Easily accessible information for Environmental Reporting
Assists with customer requests for info’ on environmental performance / credentials.
Improve standing with local community, partners and stakeholders
Help increase staff motivation and morale
Benefits of programme
Tried and tested structured approach
Financial savings
Risk avoidance (e.g. increasing utility costs / procurement requirements)
Opportunity to learn from others
Early action allows additional time to develop
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Setting long-term carbon saving plans and delivering quick resultsSetting long-term carbon saving plans and delivering quick results
The Programme Delivers
Senior management backing for the programme at the top of the organisation
Understanding of your current energy usage and emissions and setting of firm, stretching reduction targets
Prioritisation of opportunities for improvement
Integrated governance of existing energy management initiative to ‘sweat’ them for maximum benefit
Positioning for a further generation of initiatives
10Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5
Identify and qualify opportunities for short and long term emissions reduction
Finalise quantification
3. Opportunities
Opportunities Workshop
5. Implementation
email and
telephone support
Case for Action
Prepare Carbon Management Plan
Draft CMP Final CMP
4. Prepare Carbon Management Plan
Carbon Trust seeks formal commitment and ‘signs up’participants Participant begins internal
preparation: securing resource, and identifying information sources
1. Planning, Vision and Scope
Starter
Pack
Participants organised into regional cohorts
Develop baseline using tools as provided
2. Baseline
Cohort kick-off andBaseline Workshop
Project plan
Baseline complete
Cohort Event
Participant Event/Document
Carbon ManagementFor Smaller Businesses
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CMP Template CONTENTSForeword from Chief Executive/managing Director Foreword from the Carbon Trust
Executive Summary
1 Introduction and Context
1.1 Context and drivers for Carbon Management
2 Carbon Management Strategy
2.2 Our low carbon vision
2.3 Strategic themes
2.4 Targets and objectives
3 Emissions Baseline and Projections)
3.1 Scope
3.2 Baseline
3.3 Projections and Value at Stake
4 Carbon Management Projects
4.1 Existing projects
4.2 Planned / funded projects
4.3 Near term projects
4.4 Medium to long term projects
4.5 Projected achievement towards target
5 Implementation
5.1 Financing
5.2 Governance for Implementation
5.3 Resource Commitment
5.4 Implementation Plan
Appendix A: Definition of Projects
Describing the organisation’s required end-
state
Complementary to the baseline spreadsheet tool: describing the effect of the plan on Business as usual emissions and financial
forecasts
Summarising the actions/projects planned to achieve the target state of the organisation including strategic, policy-based and technical projects across the agreed scope)
Describing how the management of the projects, opportunities will be funded and managed through to benefits realisation and how what organisational and process changes will be implemented to maintain a corporate control on the long term reduction in emissions
One one-page plan summary with financing, timescales, impact for each opportunity according to a defined template format
CMP
Any Questions?