1. Carbon Reduction Commitment Sarah Lee Project Officer EAUC-Scotland David Somervell Sustainability Adviser University of Edinburgh www.eauc.org.uk/scotland

3. Climate Change by Numbers 1 2008 level of CO 2 in atmosphere: 385 parts per million (ppm) Annual rate of increase: 2ppm Stabilisation level if industrialised nations follow Bush’s climate plan: 615ppm Resulting temperature increase from pre-industrial levels : 4.5-6ºC

5. Climate Change by Numbers 2 IEA estimate of US emissions increase 1990 to 2025: 38% Temperature increase from pre- industrial levels at which "catastrophic effects" occur: 1.7ºC Stabilisation level needed to avoid "catastrophic effects," according to climate scientist Dr James Hansen: 350ppm

7. Climate Change by Numbers 3 UN estimate industrialised countries' emission cuts needed by 2020 to avoid "dangerous" CC: 25-40% UN estimates industrial countries' cuts needed by 2050: 80-95% Temperature increase at which UN warns 40-70% of species will be at increased risk of extinction: 4.2ºC

10. The CRC … coming down the track Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) propose a “Carbon Reduction Commitment” (CRC). It will obligate most Universities and Colleges and aims to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions From April 2010 anyone with a half-hourly meter will be required to register their supply points Ed Milliband, DECC Minister

11. CRC fills DECC’s policy “gap” CRC EU ETS

12. Who is caught? If you use 6 million+ kWh/year (£600,000+ costs) you’ll have to join in a giant money-go-round Environment Agencies will contact all UK billing addresses with half-hourly electricity meters in 2009 If you receive one of these letters, you must provide data on half-hourly electricity consumption in 2008 This will determine if you will have to participate in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). … YOU!

13. How do we solve the problem?

14. Solocov’s 7 Wedges

15. What needs done?

16. And lots more … !

17. New, and legally binding under UK Climate Change Act, it cover large private and public sector bodies Embracing around 5,000 organisations in UK … using >6 million kWh electricity / £1m cost / yr Early Action Metrics: - Carbon Trust Standard (CTS) - Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Cap and Trade scheme with reducing allowances CRC in summary

21. Offsets: fundamentally a scam

24. The one-stop shop promoting sustainability in the FHE sector www.eauc.org.uk/scotland Andrew Chamberlain, EAUC-Scotland Manager Sarah Lee, EAUC-Scotland Officer www.eauc.org.uk/scotland