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An Introduction to the Green Audit 20 th May 2020 George Beechener and James Fulford Eunomia Research and Consulting

Agenda 1. What is the Green Audit? 2. What are the benefits of the Green Audit? 3. What falls within scope of the Green Audit? 4. Where are we now? 5. What might the outcomes be?

1. What is the Green Audit? The Green Audit is seeking to deliver 4 key outcomes: 3. High-level 1. Baseline assessment of 4. Initial Carbon 2. Spreadsheet emission assessment of Footprint for for calculating reduction opportunities the Redbridge emissions in opportunities for local Estate and future years with carbon Operations approximate offsetting costs

2. What are the benefits of the Green Audit? ✓ Understanding of the emission hot-spots in the Council ✓ Evidence base to communicate to residents and stakeholders ✓ Ability to monitor emissions in future years ✓ Direction setting for emission reduction strategy

3. What falls within scope of the Green Audit? Road SCOPE 3 maintenance Investments SCOPE 2 Business Social travel housing SCOPE 1 On-site fuel (corporate Water Waste Electricity and Vision estate) IT equipment Street Fleet vehicles Commuting Bulk mail lighting Space cooling Cleaning Office Supplies Some may fall out

3. What falls within scope of the Green Audit? Influence Indirect Control Direct Control

4. Where are we now? The baseline footprint 3. …Identify Carbon Factors and multiply with 2. …Source ‘activity’ activity data. data…. Possible formats: 1. For each element Possible formats: - Government GHG of the footprint - Physical purchase factors for company boundary…. reporting records 3 rd party specialist - - Procurement spend factors - Informed estimations - Supplier information - Financial spend factors e.g. If a vehicle consumes 500 litres of petrol a year, the footprint calculation is: 500litres x 2.59411KgCO 2 e per litre = 1.3 tonnes CO 2 e

5. What might the outcomes be? • Example actions identified for other public bodies (council estate/operations): • Retrofit housing stock, e.g. draft stripping, insulation, energy management systems • Green electricity – green tariff or installing generation capacity • Low carbon heating, e.g. electrifying heating • Electrification of fleet • Incentivise active travel for employees • Reviewing waste management processes • Enhancing procurement practices to include sustainability indicators and requirements

Examples South Cambridgeshire District Nottingham City Council: Council: Building Upgrade Electric Vehicle Roll Out Measures • • Goal of converting 22% of £1.9 million pledged to fleet to Ultra Low Emission greening offices • Vehicles by 2022 Measures include solar carport, ground-source heat • Have achieved 50 ULEVs, pump, office LED lighting, including electric street renewing building energy sweepers, cars and vans management system

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 Overview of Call For Ideas • Proposals across various themes • Encouraging resident participation  Feedback on Set Redbridge’s Carbon Footprint • How did you find the tool? • Any proposals or themes missing? • Sufficient points to spend? • Promotion  Alternatives to Local Forums

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