Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Directors Report 2011/12

GHG emissions data for the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012

	Global kg of CO₂e 2011-12	Global tonnes of CO₂e 2011-12	Global kg of CO₂e 2010-11	Global tonnes of CO₂e 2010-11	Global kg of CO₂e 2009-10	Global tonnes of CO₂e 2009-10
Scope 1	43,569,804	43,570	49,907,217	49,907	53,478,510	53,479
Scope 2	68,967,425	68,967	71,041,074	71,041	70,743,870	70,744
Scope 3	33,579,453	33,579	36,410,149	36,410	38,086,014	38,086
Total gross emissions	146,116,682	146,117	157,358,440	157,358	162,308,393	162,308
Carbon offsets	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green tariff	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total annual net emissions	146,116,682	146,117	157,358,440	157,358	162,308,393	162,308
Intensity measurement 'Tonnes of CO₂e per m² of the estate'		0.074		0.079		0.081

1. Company Name

Hampshire County Council is a Local Authority whose headquarters are based at: The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZB.

2. Reporting Period

1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012.

3. Change in Emissions

Our reported emissions have decreased by 7.7% this year compared to 2010/11 based on the data included in the GHG Emissions Report below.

4. Approach

We have followed the Government’s Guidance on how to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions. (We used the document: 'August 2011 Guidelines to Defra/DECC's Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors for Company Reporting' to calculate the figures).

5. Organisational boundary

We have used the Financial Control model.

6. Operational scopes

We have measured our scope 1, 2 and significant scope 3 emissions.

	GHG emissions 2011-12 in kg of CO₂e	GHG emissions 2011-12 in tonnes of CO₂e	GHG emissions 2010-11 in kg of CO₂e	GHG emissions 2010-11 in tonnes of CO₂e	GHG emissions 2009-10 in kg of CO₂e	GHG emissions 2009-10 in tonnes of CO₂e
Scope 1
Fleet Vehicles & Pool Cars	1,701,736	1,701.74	1,951,679	1,951.68	1,966,688	1,966.69
Buildings: Natural Gas	35,907,934	35,907.93	41,228,484	41,228.48	44,647,986	44,647.99
Buildings: Gas Oil	5,670,850	5,670.85	6,449,489	6,449.49	6,548,400	6,548.40
Buildlings: LPG	275,188	275.19	276,119	276.12	310,401	310.40
Buildings: Burning Oil	14,096	14.10	1,445	1.45	5,035	5.04

Total scope 1	43,569,804	43,570	49,907,217	49,907	53,478,510	53,479

Scope 2
Purchased Electricity: Buildings	47,078,705	47,078.71	49,368,147	49,368.15	48,054,931	48,054.93
Purchased Electricity: Street Lighting	21,888,720	21,888.72	21,672,926	21,672.93	22,688,939	22,688.94

Total scope 2	68,967,425	68,967	71,041,074	71,041	70,743,870	70,744

Significant scope 3
Business Travel *¹	5,895,780	5,895.78	6,929,138	6,929.14	7,450,691	7,450.69
Outsourced Services: Travel *¹	13,754,525	13,754.53	14,578,953	14,578.95	15,413,206	15,413.21

*Indirect emissions*
Fleet Vehicles & Pool Cars (indirect)	325,991	325.99	373,869	374	376,744	376.74
Buildings - Natural Gas (indirect)	3,510,607	3,510.61	4,030,780	4,030.78	4,365,094	4,365.09
Buildings - Gas Oil (indirect)	976,729	976.73	1,110,839	1,110.84	1,127,875	1,127.88
Buildlings - LPG (indirect)	34,471	34.47	34,587	34.59	38,881	38.88
Buildings - Burning Oil (indirect)	2,607	2.61	267	0.27	931	0.93
Purchased Electricity: Buildings (indirect)	6,197,353	6,197.35	6,498,731	6,498.73	6,325,862	6,325.86
Purchased Electricity: Street Lighting (indirect)	2,881,390	2,881.39	2,852,984	2,852.98	2,986,730	2,986.73

Total significant scope 3	33,579,453	33,579	36,410,149	36,410	38,086,014	38,086

Overall Total	146,116,682		157,358,440		162,308,393

*1 Includes both direct and indirect emissions

See GHG Emissions and Inclusions 2011/12 28kb report for further details.

7. Geographic break down

The figures relate to UK emissions only, Hampshire County Council have no business interests outside of the UK.

8. Base Year

Our base year is 2009/10. The figures for this base year were collected using the NI 185 reporting criteria (the figures were then reconfigured in to the new Greenhouse Gas Emissions reporting format).

9. Targets

The County Council’s carbon reduction strategy aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% by 2015 from 2008 levels. This includes all building emissions in Scope 1, all Scope 2 and business travel from Scope 3

The Assistant Director, Culture, Community and Business Services, is responsible for the delivery of the targets set by the County Council

10. Intensity measurement

The intensity measurement is Tonnes of CO₂e per m² of the estate as this is the most appropriate way to measure the intensity for the public sector.

11. External Assurance Statement

The County Council is part of the mandatory CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme which is audited by the Environment Agency as part of its compliance responsibilities.

12. Carbon offsets

The County Council do not currently purchase carbon offsets.

13. Green tariffs

The County Council do not currently purchase green tariff electricity.

Carbon Management