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NI 185
NI 185 - Percentage CO2 reduction from LA operations
*Updated July 2010*
DECC has published 'provisional' estimates
of the emissions from Local Authorities operations
during financial year 2008/09 (based on the first
year of NI 185 returns), together with an estimate of the regional
and England totals by energy type.
Baseline Year Headline results
The total measured emissions for all UK Local Authorities' operations is 8.3 MtCO2. This is about 1.6% of the UK Total Net CO2 emissions for calendar year 2008 (532.8 MtCO2). Of the 9 English regions the North West released the greatest emissions from Local Authority operations (1.22 MTCO2).
You can view the full breakdown, by Local Authority by clicking here
This is the first year that DECC have collected and published this data from Local Authorities and as such data should be used as a guide to emissions, recognising different systems of operation may have been in place in different local authorities. The data should not be taken as absolute and differences between local authorities, could result from data as well as operational issues.
For those grappling with the 185 toolkit, collecting data and
completing the online spreadsheet, please note that the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Audit
Commission website does address some of the more common
queries.
A presentation from DECC is also available which addresses "what will good performance look like" and "how will progress be assessed".
On the same site there is also an online query form, for specific issues not already covered by the FAQs. We would encourage people to use this as much as possible, as it is the best way to ensure that Whitehall sees the full range of queries, and addresses them consistently across all regions. Queries posted online, of course, might also be added to future updates of the FAQs.
Other NI 185 Topics on This Site
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Staff and Visitor Travel
When collecting baseline and monitoring data for NI 185 you may
be planning on surveying staff and visitor travel patterns. The
Department For Transport provides templates for
staff travel surveys and visitor travel surveys.
In addition here are links to Travel Surveys used
by:
Staff Environmental Awareness
The Cheshire & Warrington Public Sector Carbon Management Group has produced an Eco-Reps Handbook as a collaborative project to engage staff on sustainability issues. The handbook has been specifically designed to be transferable to other organisations and areas. You can download the Handbook from here.
Green Energy At Work is an in-house initiative aimed at improving Cumbria County Council's (own) environmental performance, by addressing staff's behaviours and attitudes towards their responsibility to environmental issues and practical solutions. The initiative was started just over 2 years ago. See the full Case Study here.
A similar approach, taken by Swindon, is to
establish a network of individuals throughout the council who meet
regularly to promote and disseminate information. Read more in this
case
study from Swindon.
Manchester City Council have also set up a Green Champions Scheme that encourages council employees to act more sustainably at work and at home. They are given information on the little changes they can make to their everyday lives, and are encouraged to persuade other to live more sustainable. Any employee can join up to the scheme and do as much or as little as they choose. Click to read the case study.
Monitoring Energy Use
Manchester City Council have been working with their gas and electricity suppliers to formulate appropriate and cost effective proposals for introducing Automatic Meter Reading into Council buildings. These automatic systems are designed to enhance the Council's ability to meet their climate change targets through sensible and stringent use of gas and electricity. The direct effects of automatic systems are the ability to read consumption accurately, track changes of time and make predictions of future energy use. This increased understanding of energy consumption allows for more accurate procurement, minimising wastage and over-capacity. To find out more click here.
Carbon Reduction Commitment
Please click here to go the the CLASP Carbon Reduction Commitment page where you will find more information and a Local Authority CRC toolkit.
Grey Fleet Management
'Grey Fleet' refers to miles driven by employees in
their own vehicles whilst carrying out work related duties.
Effectively tackling grey fleet has environmental, health, safety and as financial benefits. A survey found that Grey Fleet vehicles have an average age of 6.7 years as compared to between 6 months for spot hire vehicles and 18 months for lease vehicles. Older vehicles are more polluting and have lower safety standards than their newer equivalents.
The Office of Government Commerce, working with a number of private and public sector organisations, has developed a toolkit which contains documents and templates including a sample business case, sample travel policy, a decision tree and Grey Fleet best practice.
To obtain the most recent copy of the toolkit please click here to send a ready-made email to the fleet team at OGC who will send out a copy to you.
How you can help
Everyone in the Northwest has an important part to play in tackling climate change. Click here to find out what your business, household, community or school can do to help.
