chris jones - stanford university

1

Consumption-based carbon footprint accounting tools

Chris JonesStaff Research Associate

Renewable and Appropriate Energy LaboratoryUniversity of California, Berkeley

Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference

November 16, 2009

2

Research Partners

University of California, Berkeley • Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory• Energy & Resources Group• Berkeley Institute of the Environment• Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society

Research Partners• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory• Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

CoolCalifornia.org Partnership• California Air Resources Board• California Energy Commission • California Public Utilities Commissions• UC Berkeley • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory• Next Ten

3

Dan Kammen, Faculty PI

Chris Jones, Lead Developer, Program Manager

Graduate StudentsSally Maki: ’07-’08

Kate Foreman: Fall ‘08: Jeremy Eddy, Fall ’08Mikael Hajjar, Fall ’09

Won Young Park, Fall ’09

UndergraduatesMia Yamauchi, Fall ’08 – Spring ‘10

UC Berkeley Research Team

Renewable & AppropriateEnergy LaboratoryU.C. Berkeley

4

(http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu, 2005 Version)

5

6

7

Carbon footprint of average U.S. household49 metric tons CO2e/year

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturing

veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel emissions

air travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Most recent data

8

Carbon footprint of average California city47 metric tons CO2e/year

Where you live matters

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturing

veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel emissions

air travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetables

cereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Where you live matters

9

Average household carbon footprintAtlanta: 44 metric tons CO2e/year

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturingveh/transp services

auto parts air travel emissionsair travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetables

cereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Where you live matters

10

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehiclefuel (indirect)

auto. mfg.veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel

air indirect

natural gas

electricity

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & veg.cereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshouse equip.

clothing

entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal businessentertainment

charity, non-profitseducation

miscellaneous

-

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Average household carbon footprintWashington DC: 45 metric tons CO2e/year

11

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturingveh/transp servicesauto parts air travel emissionsair travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirectwater/waste

house construction

meatdairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothingentertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal businessentertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

5

10

15

20

25

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Carbon footprint of average one-person household in California 25 metric tons CO2e/year

Household size matters

12

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturingveh/transp services

auto parts air travel emissions

air travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirectwater/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goods

drugs/med supplies

personal care prod.

healthcare

personal businessentertainment

charity, non-profitseducation

miscellaneous

-

5

10

15

20

25

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Carbon footprint of average two-person household in California 46 metric tons CO2e/year

Household size matters

13

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturing

veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel emissionsair travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goods

drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

5

10

15

20

25

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Carbon footprint of average three-person household in California 53 metric tons CO2e/year

Household size matters

14

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturing

veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel emissions

air travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetables

cereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goods

drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

5

10

15

20

25

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Carbon footprint of average four-person household in California 61 metric tons CO2e/year

Household size matters

15

motor vehicle fuel

motor vehicle fuel(indirect)

auto. manufacturing

veh/transp servicesauto parts

air travel emissionsair travel indirect

natural gas

electricity power plant emissions

energy indirect

water/waste

house construction

meat

dairy

snacks, drinks, condiments, other

fruits & vegetables

cereals & bakery

furniture, applianceshousehold equip.

clothing

entertainment goods

drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.

healthcare

personal business

entertainmentcharity, non-profits

educationmiscellaneous

-

5

10

15

20

25

Transportation Housing Food Goods Services

Carbon footprint of average four-person household in California 65 metric tons CO2e/year

Household size matters

16

Carbon footprints of one-person households by gross annual income(metric tons CO2e/year) Avg hh total = 30; range = 18 - 57

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

less than$10k/yr

$10k-$20k/yr

$20k-$30k/yr

$30k-$40k/yr

$40k-$50k/yr

$50k-$60k/yr

$60k-$80k/yr

$80k-$100k/yr

$100k-$120k/yr

morethan

$120k/yr

Transportation total Housing total Food total Goods total Services total

17

Carbon footprints of five-person households by gross annual income(metric tons CO2e/year) Avg hh total = 74; range = 50 - 92

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

less than$10k/yr

$10k-$20k/yr

$20k-$30k/yr

$30k-$40k/yr

$40k-$50k/yr

$50k-$60k/yr

$60k-$80k/yr

$80k-$100k/yr

$100k-$120k/yr

morethan

$120k/yr

Transportation total Housing total Food total Goods total Services total

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Source: CoolClimate Calculator

Carbon footprints of different diets for typical US family

0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Vegan

Lacto-ovovegetarian

Chicken only formeat portion

Average Americandiet

metric tCO2e/yr

Diet switching (not considering eating out)

26Source:Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (eiolca). Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon U. www.eiolca.netWorking Paper: Jones, Kammen, McGrath, 2008. Consumer-oriented Life Cycle Assessment of Food, Goods & Services

Does buying local matter?

27

Source* Bos, J.F.F.P., Haan, J.J. de, Sukkel, W., Schils, R.L.M. (2007). Netherlands** Casey, J. W. and N. M. Holden (2006). Ireland*** Johnson, D. E., H. W. Phetteplace, A. F. Seidl, U. A. Schneider, B. A. McCarl. (2003). United States^ Pelletier, N. (2001). United States^^ Meisterling, Kyle, Constantine Samaras, Vanessa Schweizer. (2009)^^^ Haas, Guido, Frank Wetterich, Ulrich Köpke (2001). Germany'' M.A. Thomassen, K.J. van Calker, M.C.J. Smits, G.L. Iepema and I.J.M. de Boer (2008). Netherlands''' C. Cederberg, B (2000). Sweden

gCO2/kg organic / gCO2/kg conventional

0% 50% 100% 150% 200%

Milk '''

Milk ''

Milk ^^^

Wheat flour ^^

Corn ^

Chicken ^

Beef***

Beef**

Potatoes*

Sugar beets*

Peas*

Leeks*

Head Lettuce*

Beans*

Carrots*

Simple Ave of allOrganic vs. Conventional

Cradle-to-gateGHG emissionsof food items

Does buying organic matter?

28

furniture

clothing & shoes

appl/equip milk and related products

tools & supplies

butter

cheese

fish

sausage & otherprepared meats

beef, pork, lamb

chicken

eggs

breadsrice

flour & mill products

tree nuts

oatspet food

corn sweeteners

motor vehicles

-

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500gCO2 equivalent / $

gC e

quiv

alen

t / g

Prod

uct key

meatdairyfruit & veggiessnack & othercereals & bakerydrinksgoods

area of ciricle= % of annual average U.S. household consumption

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food, Goods & Services

Source:Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (eiolca). Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon U. www.eiolca.netWorking Paper: Jones, Kammen, McGrath, 2008. Consumer-oriented Life Cycle Assessment of Food, Goods & Services

29

Demand‐Side

Incentive

Supply‐Side 

Incentive

Local Government Educational CampaignsCompetitionsTracking Results

I’m going to take action and get involved!

RECEIPTGroceries ……15.00Goods

………..20.00 Total …...$35.00Your Footprint:72 lbs CO2

Offset Donation:$0.38

RECEIPTGroceries ……15.00Goods

………..20.00 Total …...$35.00Your Footprint:72 lbs CO2

Offset Donation:$0.38

Demand SideDemand Side Supply SideSupply Side

Local Climate Action FundLocal Climate Action Fund

City Government

Community Climate Action Plan………………….……….

Best Practices

Happy Cow Farm Emissions

CO2

Time

Cap & Trade

Friends

State & Federal GovernmentToolsStandardsIncentives

$

Consumer Small BusinessSupply Chain

“Offset” Projects

$

$

$

$

$$

Community Climate Action

Team

30

Future work

• Save/load features• Social networking• Widgets• Add more actions• Zip code level benchmarking• Integration of Home Energy Saver• Uncertainty analysis• Printed documentation• Monitoring & evaluation

• Small businesses calculator

31

Thank you

http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu

http://coolcalifornia.org

Chris Jones

Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory

cmjones@berkeley.edu