joanna simpson – hefce mark warner – leeds metropolitan university nick hillard – university...
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Joanna Simpson – HEFCEMark Warner – Leeds Metropolitan UniversityNick Hillard – University of Warwick
Measuring scope 3 travel data – the way forward?
• A sector baseline of procurement emissions
• EMS definitions for measuring emissions at institutional level from 2012/13
• Guidance on efficient and effective data collection practices
• Waste, water and procurement – Arup, De Montfort University and CenSA
• Transport - JMP
Measuring scope 3 emissions
• Existing systems and processes for obtaining information
• Engagement with a wide range of HEIs and stakeholders
• Align with national carbon reporting guidance and protocols - Defra/DECC carbon conversion factors
• Considerate of the potential burden and cost for HEIs, looking to minimise this where possible
Approach
• EMS review group
• Reviewing all data definitions:
• Should the item still be collected?
• Does the guidance need updating?
• Should new data items be included?
• Mandatory or optional
• Ratios
• HESA to apply carbon conversion factors
• Consultation on proposed changes – deadline 30 March 2012
www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/2403/
• Changes from 2012-13 data collection
HESA review of EMS
Business travel• Travel paid for by the HEI and undertaken
by staff and students
• For example, travel to attend conferences and meetings or students travelling to fulfill course requirements
• Excludes emissions from business travel that is paid for by a third party
• All aspects to be optional data items within EMS
Transport
Scope 1 or scope 3?• Scope 1 – owned vehicles
• Scope 1 - leased vehicle and wholly owned asset in financial accounting terms
• Scope 3 – leased vehicle and not wholly owned asset in financial accounting terms
• Scope 3 - other business travel
Transport
Commuting• Staff travelling to and from their home
address to the institution
• Students travelling to and from their home (term-time only) address to the institution
• Travel survey data can be from the previous two years
• All aspects to be optional data items within EMS
Transport
• EMS definitions do not include:
• Students travelling from their term-time address to their home address
• Travel associated with graduation
• Non-academic student travel
• Visitor travel
Transport
• Sourcing information
• Calculating emissions by mode
• Missing data methodology
• Case studies
• Sampling techniques
• Example staff travel survey
• Emission conversion factors
Good practice guidance
Scope 3 work to date
2009-2010 study (find the problems):Staff and Student commute
Business travel
Waste
Procurement
2010-2011 study (refine and compare)Improved data and HEFCE guidance documents
Waste
Staff and student commute
HEFCE requirement to set targets by Dec 2013 on a 2012 baseline (reasonably confident)
Staff and Student Commute
2011 travel survey – Nov & Dec
5,060 responses4,030 students (13.7%)
1,030 staff (36%)
Survey included the following questions:Main mode of travel
Estimated distance (one way)
No of days attended Uni on average (teaching week)
Engine size
Type of fuel
Assumptions
Student footprint calculated over 23 weeksSignificantly lower out of term
Staff footprint calculated over 47 weeksRelatively consistent
Loan driver or car sharerNo engine size – 1,100-1,399cc petrol allocated as most common response
No engine size but diesel specified – 1,900-2,399cc used as most common response for diesel engines
Calculating difference between above method and using DEFRA average
Minor problems
Our break down of engine size did not match DEFRA’s
Diesel engines
Survey categories DEFRA categories
1,100-1,399ccSmall diesel car, up to 1.7 litre or under1,400-1,599cc
1,600-1,899cc
1,900-2,399cc Medium diesel car, from 1.7 to 2.0 litre
More than 2,400cc Large diesel car, over 2.0 litre
Calculations (distance)
One way travel x No journeys/week = weekly single distance
Weekly distance x 2 = total weekly distance
Total weekly dist x 23 or 47 = total yearly distance
Calculated per person
Total distance in each engine size x by conversion factor
Average emissions for students and staff
Multiply by total number of staff and student
Add together
Points to note
HEFCE recommend DfT carbon calculator – seems like a good tool
Do you use emissions by FTE or total number of students/staff?
Survey answered by full and part timers
Car passengers could be a drop off or a pick up and increase the footprint
Home working as a mode of travelCouncils and Guidance
Winter Vs summer surveys
Take home messages
Have a go – now
Speak to purchasing (carbon reports)
Get an on-line expenses system that breaks down travel
Warwick’s Experience
Includes:
• Commuting
• Business Air Travel
• International Student Travel
• Waste/Recycling
• Water
• Travel Survey conducted in November/December 2010 with an online questionnaire for staff and students
• Questionnaire consisted of 25 questions compared to 36 in the 2005 survey
• Total of 2,496 responses received. Increase of 236 (10%) compared to 2005
• Staff response largest category and almost 32% of total staff
Commuting
Methodology:
• Stage 1 utilised the results of the 2010 survey to produce typical distances travelled by each transport mode;
• Stage 2 applied the Stage 1 results to the total staff and student populations in 2010 to produce a total annual distance travelled by each mode; and
• Stage 3 then converted the annual distance travelled to a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) of greenhouse gases.
Commuting
• Data relating to travel booked independently by staff members (and reclaimed through expenses) and travel paid for by third parties is currently not collated centrally.
• DEFRA / DECC’s GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting.
• The 9% km uplift factor (to take into account non-direct routes) has been applied to the distance figures and then multiplied by the respective carbon emission factor.
Business Air Travel
Assumptions:
• All international students travelled by air to the UK
• UK students did not travel to the University by air
• Each international student took a single flight to and a single flight from the UK during the academic year
• Since information relating to the departure airport is currently not recorded, the distance calculation was based on a generic distance from the country of origin
• The arrival airport in the UK is Heathrow
International Student Travel
1. Give it a go! There’s some good news relating to ongoing initiatives.
2. Detail your assumptions
3. Let your voice be heard by responding to the HESA consultation – deadline 30 March
Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership…
1. Resources - visit the EAUC resource bank for guidance from HEFCE on measuring scope 3 carbon emissions
2. Networks - Join our Transport Planning Network Community of Practice - for College and University travel planning professionals• Visit the EAUC stand for more information on this group
3. Recognition - want recognition for your carbon reduction initiatives – enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards carbon reduction category. Entries open summer 2012
4. Measure and improve - sign up to LiFE www.thelifeindex.org.uk. EAUC Members receive a significant discount• LiFE offers a dedicated ‘travel and transport’ framework for
implementation
Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk