J an Bebbington

Vice-Chair (Scotland)Sustainable Development Commission

Local Government & Climate Change: SSN 2007

Carbon accounting (& taking action)

• Baseline data gathering (bills & on-line calculators)

• Easy wins and then harder wins (controllability)

• Determining what drives impact

• Figuring out what actions matter the most

• Impediments to change

A start at my personal carbon account

Element 2006 emissions (kgs)

Totals Observations

Gas 2,800 Note 1:

UK average is about 10 tonnes per person

Note 2:

Work carbon is not included

Note 3:

Embodied carbon in goods not included

Electricity 650

Car 2,900

Food 1,500 7,850

Air travel (NZ return)

4,300

12,150

A start at my personal carbon account

Element 2006 emissions (kgs)

2007 estimate

Actions

Gas 2,800 1,400 Wood burner & insulation (full effects yet to come)

Electricity 650 300 Switched supplier

(in ‘08 = 0)

Car 2,900 2,500 Car sharing & cycling, but needs more thought

Food 1,500 1,500 Tackle 2008 … spend more time in the garden

Air travel (NZ return)

4,300 - No funeral to attend

12,150 5,700 30% reduction (excluding air fare), 50% with airfare

J an Bebbington

Vice-Chair (Scotland)Sustainable Development Commission

Local Government & Climate Change: SSN 2007