FOR MANAGING AND REDUCING THE

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1 OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR MANAGING AND REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT FOR SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES Dan Adamson, City of Prince George Adrian Partridge, ENVIRON Canada

2 COUNCIL COMMITMENTS: PCP - 5 MILESTONE PROCESS 1. Conduct a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline Inventory 2. Set a Reduction Target 3. Develop a Local Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan 4. Implement the Plan 5. Measure Progress and Report Results

3 COUNCIL COMMITMENTS: BC s CLIMATE ACTION CHARTER Carbon Neutral by Baseline = 7,080 tonnes eco2 potential offset $30/tonne (PCT) FCM s PARTNERS FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION By 2012, a 2% reduction of GHG from 2002 levelsl for community emissions i By 2012, a 10% reduction of GHG from 2002 levels for corporate

4 EMISSION SOURCES: CORPORATE CITY (CITY OPERATIONS) ENERGY USE CORPORATE GHG BREAKDOWN Water/ Sewage Street and traffic lighting Solid Waste Water/ Sewage Street and traffic lighting Vehicles Buildings Vehicles Buildings Energy 2002 GHGs 2002

5 EMISSION SOURCES: COMMUNITY ENERGY USE COMMUNITY GHG BREAKDOWN Transportation Residential Transportation Solid Waste Residential Industry Commercial Industry Commercial Energy 2002 GHGs 2002

6 CORPORATE GHG TARGET: 8,000 BAU= 7,765 t/yr Corporate GHG Emissions (t/yr 7,500 7,000 6,500 Baseline = 7080 t/yr 10.4 % below baseline BAU Energy Plan = 6,345 t/yr Energy Plan 6,

7 COMMUNITY GHG TARGET: 1,400,000 GHG em missions (t CO2 2e / yr) 1,300,000 1,200,000 Business As Usual 1,100,000 Reduction Plan Year

8 INITIATIVES: District Energy System Energy Efficient Buildings E3 Fleet (bio-energy & right-sizing) Community Action on Energy & Emissions Point of Sale Energy Assessment Rebates - MLS New Home Energy Assessment Rebates SMB Energy Manager BCH / ENVIRON

9 BACKGROUND: TYPES SOF EMISSIONS SSO S Scope 1 direct emissions (eg fossil fuel) Scope 2 indirect emissions (eg electricity) Scope 3 third party emissions (eg waste disposal)

10 WHY MANAGE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT? Save $$$$ Suppliers demand it Corporate responsibility PR benefits Government mandate

11 PROCESS: SAME AS PCP 5 MILESTONE PROCESS 1. Conduct a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Baseline Inventory Where are you starting from? Review utility bills Audit major users 2. Set a Reduction Target How much can you realistically reduce by? Over what timescale?

12 PROCESS: SAME AS PCP 5 MILESTONE PROCESS 3. Develop a Local Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan What measures will you implement first? How best to maximize benefits? 4. Implement the Plan 5. Measure Progress and Report Results Ongoing process

13 ENERGY ASSESSMENTS:

14 ENERGY ASSESSMENT RESULTS: Total annual electricity savings Total annual fossil fuel savings 345 MWh 8484 GJs Total annual cost savings $107,800 Total annual GHG savings Average simple payback with incentives 427 TCO2e 3.3 years % GHG savings / % cost savings 13% / 11%

15 RANGE OF GHG SAVINGS: 50% 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

16 TYPICAL SAVINGS MEASURES: S HVAC controls Pipe and valve insulation Heat recovery More efficient boilers Building envelop insulation Operational controls

17 INCENTIVES!!!! Terasen Gas Efficient Boiler Programs NR Can ecoenergy Program BC Hydro PIP Program

18 TO SUMMARIZE NOW is the time to start managing your carbon footprint START by working out where you are, making use of all available help TAKE ADVANTAGE of all the incentives on offer REAP the bottom line benefits PROMOTE your new green image

19 THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS?