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 The University of Western Ontario

Greenhouse Gas
Inventory:
2009 Emissions
Mary Lopez
Syed Zaidi

August 12th, 2010

 Agenda
 Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
 GHG Programs
 Western Inventory
Design
Results and findings
 Recommendations
 Questions
 Lunch

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 Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
 GHGs:
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6)

CO2e
Carbon dioxide equivalent

U.S. EPA (2010) Global Anthropogenic GHG Emissions in 2004. 4

Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/globalghg.html
 GHGs
 Effects
Change the composition of Earth’s atmosphere
Increase energy absorption

IPCC. (2007). Atmospheric concentrations of important long-lived greenhouse gases over the last 2,000 years.
Climate Change 2007: Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis.
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Retrieved from http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/faq-2-1-figure-1.html
 GHG Programs
 Emission sources  Reporting
included Mandatory
Scope 1: Direct emissions Voluntary
Scope 2: Purchased
energy
Scope 3: Indirect
emissions

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GHG Protocol. Sources of Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.
 GHG Programs
Environment Canada Ontario Ministry of the
Environment
 Greenhouse Gas Emissions  Ontario Regulation 452/09
Reporting Program
(O.Reg. 452)
(GHGRP)
50,000 tonnes CO2e June 1st 25,000 tonnes CO2e

Definitions Quantification methods

Stationary combustion (all fuels)

Waste management Electricity generation

Venting Manufacturing processes

Flaring Carbonate use

On-site Transportation Production processes

Wastewater

Chemicals and refrigerants ISO 14064-3 7

 GHG Programs
 Campus Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
Clean Air – Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator
(CA-CP)
Source categories
Stationary Combustion (partial) Air and Train Travel

Chemicals and Refrigerants Mileage Reimbursement

Scope 3
Scope 1

Direct Transportation Commuting

Agriculture Sources Wastewater Treatment

Offsets
Scope 2

Purchased Electricity, Steam and Carbon Offsets (e.g.,

Chilled Water composting, forestry)

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 Inventory design
 Summary of process followed

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 Inventory design
 Base year: Calendar year 2009
 Consolidation approach: Operational control
SCOPE 1 SCOPE 2 SCOPE 3
Stationary combustion Purchased electricity Air travel

Carbonates use Train travel

Refrigerants Bus rental
Chemicals Paper consumption
Off-road combustion Wastewater
Direct transportation Waste (landfill)
Fertilizers Commuting
Waste management Mileage
(on-campus) reimbursement

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Geographical boundaries

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 Results and Findings
 Direct Emissions (Scope 1)

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 Results and Findings
 Direct Emissions (Scope 1)
Stationary combustion

Refrigerants and chemicals

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 Results and Findings
 Purchased energy (Scope 2)

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 Results and Findings
 Indirect emissions (Scope 3)

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 Results and Findings
 Total Emissions

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 Results and Findings
 Main emission sources

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 Results and Findings
 Comparison (2009 emissions)

96,550

54,050 53,922

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 Results and findings
 Differences in results
Reasons
Source categories
 Categories included
 Definitions
Default values
Quantification methodologies

Needed for complying with legislation

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 Recommendations
 Energy
Define standards for equipment purchase and
operation
Revise operation schedules
Install automatic lighting control systems
Purchase energy from renewable sources
Purchase carbon offsets

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 Recommendations
 Energy
Develop programs to reduce end-user energy
consumption
Education and incentives to promote energy
conservation
Address energy savings from a demand response
approach
Involves voluntary actions (individual or collective)

The results of the

initiatives rely
on end-users

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 Recommendations
 Transportation
Reduce the number of vehicles using fossil fuels
Three approaches: Less vehicles, use alternate fuels,
replace fleet for hybrid vehicles
The change can be done in phases

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 Recommendations
 Transportation
Invest in telecommunications infrastructure
Reduce travel by using Internet, videoconferencing,
Webinar, satellite links
Determine the main reasons for travel and address
them
Training for people on how to use the resources

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 Recommendations
 Transportation
Motivate people to use more transit/carpool
Develop incentives for using less GHG-intensive
transportation and car poolers
1km travelled by car produces 85% more GHGs per
person than a bus

These approaches
are not mutually
exclusive

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 Recommendations
 Governance
Encourage every department to keep records
and share information
Share information on emission sources with Physical
Plant
Keeping records in a more explicit way
Basis for future knowledge transfer on best practices
Everyone’s participation is fundamental

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 Recommendations
 Grounds Maintenance
Implement on-campus composting program on
a larger scale
Compost waste on-campus
Use compost for grounds maintenance
Account as a carbon sink

http://www.recycle.ubc.ca/compostmain.htm
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 Recommendations
 Purchasing
Take into account life cycle analysis in
purchasing decisions
Understand the impact of a product in the environment
Include inventory and impact assessment

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 Take home message

 Address GHG reductions in an integrated

and collaborative way

 All the Western community is part of the

problem…
and also part of the solution

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THANK YOU.

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QUESTIONS?

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