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CARBONFOOTPRINT

Learning Bites

• GHG emissions

• What is Carbon Footprint

• Scope of GHG Emissions / Carbon Footprint

• International Best practices on Carbon Footprint – PAS 2050

• Overview of PAS 2050

• Steps towards Greener Environment – Emissions Reductions

Every Human being adds over 30 Billion Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide, 400 Million Tonnes of Methane to the atmosphere causing adverse climatic conditions.

Is there a way to measure GHG Emissions?

Carbon Footprint

YES

Total amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions by an organization.

Measure the impact of activities on the environment, in particular climate change.

Relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced through burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation etc.

Units - tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide.

What is CARBON FOOTPRINT

Scope of GHG Emissions

Types of Carbon Footprint Assessment

Buildings / Offices / Industries

Products & Services

Office / Industry Carbon Footprint – An Example

Product Carbon Footprint – An Example

IS THERE ANY STANDARD FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT?

YES

PAS 2050 – Product Carbon Footprint(British Standard Institute)

What is PAS 2050?

• Developed by the British Standards Institute

• Consistent method for assessing the life cycle GHG emissions of goods and services.

• Measurement tool/protocol for companies to make credible reduction commitments and achievements on life cycle GHG emissions of products,

PAS 2050 Benefits Companies

• Internal assessment of product life cycle GHG emissions

• Evaluation of alternative product configurations, operational and sourcing options, etc. on the basis of their impact on product GHG emissions

• A benchmark for measuring and communicating emission reductions

• Support for comparison of product GHG emissions using a common, recognized and standardized approach

• Support for corporate responsibility reporting social and economic impacts

Customers

• Confidence that the life cycle GHG emissions being reported for products are based on a standardized, robust method

• Greater understanding of how their purchasing decisions impact GHG emissions

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PAS 2050 Reporting Principles

• Select sources, data and methods to assess GHG emissions.Relevance

• Include all GHG emissions.Completeness

• Enable meaningful comparisons in GHG related information.Consistency

• Reduce bias and uncertainty as much as practical.Accuracy

• Disclose enough information allowing third parties to make decisionsTransparency

PAS 2050 Assessment Process

Carbon Footprint ReportingProduct Selection

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3

Start up Phase

Set Objectives

Stakeholder Engagement

Choosing Product

Engaging Supplier

Product Selection

Stage 1 - Product Selection

Stage 2 – Calculating Product Carbon Footprint

Stage 3 - Reporting Carbon Footprint

• Introduction– Aim– Scope

• Principles of GHG Assessment Claims• Set Boundaries during Assessment• GHG Emissions during Product Life Cycle

– Overall Emissions– Emissions during specific phases– Units of Measurement– Up to date Assessment– Results

• GHG Emissions Reductions during Product Life Cycle– Requirements of reductions achieved

• Disclaimer about uncertainty of results• References

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Emissions Reductions – Practical steps

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Encourage ‘ride sharing’ Energy audits for entity premises Organise energy saving campaigns Optimize waste and recycling systems Launch sustainable procurement campaign

Closer monitoring of vehicle fuel usage Air conditioning replacement Power saving initiatives Include hybrids and diesels in fleet

Doubled sided printing mandated Improve monitoring of courier use Improve branch insulation Work with suppliers by understanding what they are doing to

reduce emissions Encourage video conferences

Summary

• Carbon Footprint is a measure of

organization’s / product GHG emissions.

• Most organizations are moving towards

assessing their carbon footprint & taking

measure to neutralize / offset / minimize it.

• PAS 2050 is a standard by BSI to asses

the carbon footprint of products & services.

• Carbon Footprint follows three major

steps:

– Select Product

– Calculate Carbon Footprint

– Report Carbon Footprint

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