Wrexham County Borough Council s2

AGENDA ITEM NO: 7

REPORT TO: Environment and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee

REPORT OF: Phil Walton Strategic and Performance Director

REPORT NO: PAW/22/10S

DATE: Wednesday 23 June 2010

CONTACT OFFICER: Anna Wallace (Tel: 01978 292298)

SUBJECT: Carbon Priority - Progress Update and 2011/12 Targets

1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

To provide Scrutiny with an update on progress on the Carbon Emission and Energy Use Reduction Priority, and information on the carbon reduction projects and targets for this priority for 2011/12.

2. SUMMARY

2.1 In December 2008 Full Council approved the package of Council and Improvement Priorities for 2009/12, including the Council Priority Carbon Emission and Energy Use Reduction.

2.2 Over the last 12 months one of the key areas of activity in relation to this priority has been working with the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust, to baseline our carbon footprint and evaluate our current approach to Carbon Management, in order to develop the current priority Action Plan (Appendix III) into a robust, evidence based Carbon Management Plan for the Authority.

2.3 The Energy Saving Trust have put forward a range of recommendations to improve our approach to carbon management strategically and within key services, and in relation to our role as community leaders (Appendix IV). The Carbon Trust have also identified a series of Carbon Reduction Opportunities, which have been developed into a list of prioritised Carbon Reduction Projects for the Authority (Appendix VIII).

2.4 Prioritisation of these projects took into account the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC). The CRC is the new mandatory cap and trade scheme covering CO2 emissions from over 5000 large public and private sector organisations across the UK (Appendix XI). The scheme, which began in 2010, imposes significant financial and reputational penalties on those organisations that do not competitively reduce

- 1 - their CO2 emissions year on year. At present the scheme only covers emissions from our Non Domestic Buildings and Street Lighting (although the scope is likely to broaden overtime) therefore projects in these areas are top priority.

2.5 Non Domestic Buildings carbon reduction projects due to be implemented over 2010/11 (Appendix VIII) will cost £1,044,039 and deliver Carbon Savings of 1105tCO2, which equates to 5.4% of the non domestic buildings stock baseline per annum.

2.6 Street Lighting carbon reduction projects due to be implemented over 2010/11 (Appendix VIII) will cost £307,000 and deliver Carbon Savings of 82tCO2, which equates to 3.2% of the street lighting baseline per annum.

2.7 This information has been used to set carbon reduction targets for our CRC emissions for 2011/12 as follows:

 CRC Emissions – Reduce by 5% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)  Non Domestic Buildings Emissions - Reduce by 5% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)  Street Lighting Emissions – Reduce by 3% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)

2.8 We are currently in the process of refining the list of projects to be undertaken up to 2015/16 across all scope areas, and projected carbon savings and targets for these will follow in due course. However, early projections indicate an increase in the number and scale of carbon reduction projects over time, which should yield an estimated 37% reduction in carbon emissions against the 2005/16 baseline.

2.9 This leaves a gap of approximately 13% between our projected savings and our aspirational 50% carbon reduction target for 2015/16, so further projects need to be identified. However it is likely that the transformation programme will help to further reduce the authority’s carbon footprint through a reduction in assets and services.

2.10 It is also important to note that the implementation of ambitious carbon saving projects will require additional resource and capacity over time, in order to deliver their potential carbon and financial savings. For example delivery of significant carbon reduction within our social housing stock would require significant investment in renewable technologies, which would in turn generate an income via the new feed in tariffs. Likewise delivering carbon reduction levels over 50% in relation to our municipal waste will require considering a number of options including energy from waste.

- 2 - 2.11 The actions recommended by the Energy Saving Trust Programme will now be combined with the Carbon Reduction Projects identified through the Carbon Trust Programme, and activities already cited in the current carbon action plan, in order to produce a single Carbon Management Plan for the Authority. This plan, which will be delivered in late autumn 2010 will focus on three main areas, Embedding Carbon Reduction, Supporting Carbon Reduction and Delivering Carbon Reduction. It will set out the short, medium and long term carbon reduction targets for the Authority and the carbon and financial savings that meeting these targets will deliver.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Members note the progress on developing and implementing the Carbon Emission and Energy Reduction Council Priority.

3.2 Members consider the carbon reduction targets for 2011/12 for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme areas, as set out in paragraph 4.27.

4. INFORMATION

The Priority

4.1 In December 2008 Full Council approved the package of Council and Improvement Priorities for 2009/12, including the Council Priority Carbon Emission and Energy Use Reduction.

4.2 A robust Project Management Structure has been set up to support the delivery of the priority including a Project Sponsor, Project Manager, a Member/Officer Project Board, and a Core Officer Project Team (Appendix I). The Project Board meets on a quarterly basis to provide strategic direction and support, and monitor and review progress on the project. The Core Officer Project Team meets on a regular basis, in order to undertake work that facilitates the development and implementation of the project.

4.3 The overall aim, outcome and measures have been defined for this priority (Appendix II) and in September 2009 the Project Board agreed the current Action Plan for this priority, as detailed Appendix III. This Action Plan covers a number of areas of work including baselining, procurement and funding, communications, non domestic buildings, street lighting, housing, waste, and transport.

Carbon Trust and Energy Saving Trust Programmes

The Programmes

4.4 Over the last 12 months one of the key areas of activity has been working with the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust, to baseline our carbon footprint and evaluate our current approach to Carbon Management, in order to develop the current priority Action Plan into a robust, evidence based Carbon Management Plan for the Authority.

- 3 - 4.5 The Energy Saving Trust One to One Programme was a qualitative exercise carried out to evaluate our strategic approach to managing our carbon emissions and energy use, and our approach within key services and as community leaders.

4.6 The Carbon Trust Carbon Management Programme was a quantitative approach carried out to baseline our carbon footprint across our key activities, set targets for reducing our carbon emissions, forecast our emissions against these targets and identify and quantify projects to reach these targets.

Key Findings Energy Saving Trust Programme

4.7 The Energy Saving Trust evaluated our Strategic approach as good to excellent. They were impressed with the robust structure put in place to manage the priority and the level of staff time and funding being invested in the priority. On the other hand they evaluated our approach within key services as fair to good, with the exception of Building Regulations, which was rated as excellent. They were impressed with the social housing improvement programme, the Warm Wales Scheme, the Local Development Plan, Building Control and our Eco Schools, but felt there was room for improvement within many key services. They also rated our Community Leadership as fair to good, acknowledging the fact that we have been working hard internally to address the issue, but highlighting the need to move towards addressing the issue more widely in the community.

4.8 The Energy Saving Trust have put forward a range of recommendations to improve our approach to carbon management strategically and within key services, and in relation to our role in community leaders. These key recommendations can be found in Appendix IV of this report. We are currently in the process of working with the Energy Saving Trust to develop these recommendations into a set of prioritised, costed actions that can be incorporated into the Council’s Carbon Management Plan.

Key Findings Carbon Trust Programme

4.9 The Carbon Trust calculated our carbon footprint across our Non Domestic Buildings, Street lighting, Social Housing, Municipal Waste, Fleet Vehicles and Business Travel as 111,141 tCO2, for the baseline year 2005/06. As illustrated in Appendix V, Table 1 Social Housing accounted for the largest proportion of this baseline (58%), followed by Non Domestic Buildings (18%) and Municipal Waste (18%). Street lighting, Fleet Vehicles and Business Travel accounted for a much smaller proportion (2%, 2% and 1% respectively).

4.10 Appendix V, Table 2 illustrates the change in emissions across each of these scope areas, between the baseline year 2005/06 and 2008/09. Social Housing and Municipal Waste have shown a gradual decrease in emissions over this period. Non Domestic Buildings Stock had also showed a gradual decrease in emissions between 2005/06 and 2007/08, but showed an

- 4 - increased in 2008/09, which can be attributed to the particularly cold winter. On the other hand Street Lighting, Fleet Vehicles and Business Travel have all shown a gradual increase in emissions over the same period.

4.11 The Carbon Trust encouraged us to set ambitious carbon reduction targets, to drive forward the process of identifying carbon reduction projects and move us quickly towards being a low carbon organisation. These aspirational targets, which were developed with a clear rationale, were a 50% reduction in Carbon Emissions by 2015/16 and a 70% reduction by 2020. Appendix V, Table 3 compares the net reduction in carbon emissions achieved for each scope area between 2005/06 and 2008/09 to these targets, therefore illustrating the level of carbon reduction needed within each scope area, in order to achieve these targets.

4.12 The Carbon Trust calculated the Carbon and Financial Value at Stake of meeting the 50% carbon reduction target by 2015/16. That is the projected difference in terms of finance and carbon emissions, between doing nothing and continuing with business as usual, or meeting the 50% carbon reduction target by 2015/16.

4.13 The Carbon Value at Stake, which is illustrated in Appendix VI, Figure 1 increases year on year from 36,497 tCO2 in 2010/11 to 63,600tCO2 in 2015/16, reaching a cumulative value of 380,868 tonnes by 2015/16. The Financial Value at Stake, which is illustrated in Appendix VI, Figure 2 also increases year on year from £122,314 in 2010/11 to £3.3million in 2015/16, reaching a cumulative value of at least £17.4 million by 2015/16 (as this value at stake only covers our non domestic building stock, street lighting, fleet vehicles and business travel, for which there are clear energy and fuel price projections).

4.14 The next stage of the programme was to use this information to identify Carbon Reduction Opportunities and develop them into a list of prioritised Carbon Reduction Projects across each of the scope areas, to incorporate into the Authorities Carbon Management Plan. This process and the project identified are described in the sections that follow.

Prioritising Carbon Reduction Projects

4.15 Prioritisation of projects between scope areas took into account the proportion of the baseline that each scope area was accountable for, the carbon reduction achieved to date within each scope area, and most importantly their inclusion within the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC).

4.16 The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is the new mandatory cap and trade scheme covering CO2 emissions from over 5000 large public and private sector organisations in the UK (Appendix XI). The scheme, which began in 2010, imposes significant financial and reputational penalties on those organisations that do not competitively reduce their CO2 emissions year on year. To prepare us for the scheme a number of activities are currently under

- 5 - way including fitting Automatic Meter Readers (AMRs) to all our gas and electric meters, achieving Carbon Trust Standard accreditation or equivalent, taking part in the Local Government Information Unit pilot CRC scheme, and having our baseline data independently audited.

4.17 At present only CO2 emissions from Council Operated Non Domestic Buildings and Council Owned Street Lighting are included in the scheme (although the scope is likely to broaden overtime). On this basis projects that reduce the Carbon Footprint of our Non Domestic Buildings Stock and Council Owned Street Lighting are the top priority, and the majority of the £2 million acquired from WAG Invest to Save, Salix and internal funding to deliver carbon reduction projects during 2010/11 has been allocated to projects in these areas.

4.18 The next priority is Social Housing, as this area accounts for the largest proportion of our baseline (59%), followed by the Vehicle Fleet and Business Travel, as they are currently showing an increase in emissions year on year. Municipal Waste is less of a priority in the short term, as projections demonstrate that we are on target to reduce emissions by 50% by 2015/16 in this area, in line with landfill targets (Appendix V, Figure 3). However we need to start planning projects for Municipal Waste over the longer term, if we are to realise the 70% target by 2020.

4.19 Projects within each scope area have been prioritised based on a balance between the carbon savings they will deliver, return on investment and ease of implementation.

2010/11 Non Domestic Buildings Carbon Reduction Projects

4.20 Appendix VII, Figure 1 demonstrates that Non Domestic Buildings account for 89% of our carbon emissions included in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Therefore projects in this scope area are our top priority. Moreover Appendix VII, Figure 2 demonstrates that schools/education, leisure services and economic development buildings account for the largest proportion of these emissions, so projects must also be prioritised in these types of buildings.

4.21 Non Domestic Buildings Carbon Reduction Projects due to be implemented over 2010/11 are detailed in Appendix VIII. These projects will cost £1,044,039 and deliver Carbon Savings of 1105tCO2, which equates to 5.4% of the non domestic buildings stock baseline per annum and 19,701tCO2 over their lifetime. They will also deliver financial savings of £186,080 per annum, totalling £3,361,250 over their lifetime, with average payback within 7.2 years.

4.22 However there is still funding available for 2010/11 to deliver further projects in this scope area, so it is likely that the carbon and financial savings generated could be greater still. Clearly there are also links between the carbon agenda and the Asset Management Plan and the Transformation Programme, as any reduction in our non domestic buildings portfolio will also have the added affect of further reducing our emissions from our Non

- 6 - Domestic Buildings Stock, and therefore our liability under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. However likewise there is also a clear link with the new builds programme and it will be important to take into account and minimise the potential carbon impact of any new builds.

2010/11 Street Lighting Carbon Reduction Projects

4.23 Appendix VII, Figure 1 demonstrates that Street Lighting accounts for 11% of our carbon emissions included in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.

4.24 Street Lighting Projects due to be implemented over 2010/11 are detailed in Appendix VIII. These projects will cost £307,000 and deliver Carbon Savings of 82tCO2, which equates to 3.2% of the street lighting baseline per annum and 1604tCO2 over their lifetime. They will also deliver financial savings of £15,137 per annum, totalling £302,750 over their lifetime, with average payback within 20 years.

4.25 However, there is still funding available for 2010/11 to deliver further projects in this scope area, so it is likely that the carbon and financial savings generated could be greater still. Moreover the savings projected are based solely on replacing existing lights with more energy efficient lanterns, so there is the potential to increase savings and reduce the average payback period, by implementing part night lighting, or dimming along principal roads and on industrial estates. However clearly there is also a link between the carbon agenda and the Local Development Plan (LDP), and it will be important to take into account and minimise the potential carbon impact of any additional street lighting within new developments through the planning process.

2011/12 Carbon Reduction Targets

4.26 The projects detailed above for Non Domestic Buildings Stock and Street Lighting have been prioritised, as these areas fall under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. They are therefore the most developed and at this stage are the only scope areas for which it is appropriate to set SMART targets. Moreover as the projects are being delivered within 2010/11, projected savings will not be generated until 2011/12, therefore targets can only be set for 2011/12.

- 7 - 4.27 Carbon reduction targets for our CRC emissions for 2011/12, which include Non Domestic Buildings Stock and Street Lighting, are as follows:

 CRC Emissions – Reduce by 5% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)  Non Domestic Buildings Emissions - Reduce by 5% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)  Street Lighting Emissions – Reduce by 3% by 2011/12 (against 2005/06 baseline)

4.28 These targets are ahead of the UK target to reduce carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 against a 1990 baseline (1.1% per year respectively), and the WAG target to reduce carbon emissions by 3% year on year.

4.29 We are currently in the process of refining the list of projects to be undertaken up to 2015/16 across these key scope areas and the other scope areas, and projected carbon and financial savings and carbon reduction targets for these will follow in due course.

4.30 However, early projections based on the list of projects currently put forward for all scope areas up to 2015/16 indicate an increase in the number and scale of carbon reduction projects over time, which should yield an estimated 37% reduction in carbon emissions against the 2005/16 baseline. Clearly this leaves a gap of approximately 13% between our projections and our aspirational 50% target for 2015/16, so further projects need to be identified. However, it is also important to note that the implementation of ambitious carbon projects will require additional resource and capacity over time, in order to deliver their potential carbon and financial savings.

Carbon Reduction Projects – Other Scope Areas

Social Housing

4.31 There are a number of projects which can be implemented in this scope area, such as communications campaigns, light bulb replacements, boiler replacements, gas conversions, insulation and refurbishment of void properties. However the delivery of significant carbon reduction in this area would require significant investment in renewable technologies (£25 million), which would in turn generate an income via the new feed in tariffs. This is a sizable project and options for delivery are currently being scoped and evaluated. One option would be to work with an energy company who would deliver the project and bear the upfront costs. However they would also yield all the income generated, so the authority only benefits from the carbon savings. The other option would be to deliver the project ourselves, thereby bearing all the upfront costs, but also benefiting from all the income generated as well as the carbon savings.

- 8 - Vehicle Fleet

4.32 Many of the projects for this scope area are already being implemented through the fleet replacement programme, which specifies the highest environmentally efficient vehicles, and includes fitting of speed restrictors and tracking devices to optimise routes, and running on ultra low diesel. Apart from reducing the number of vehicles, which would have negative impact on service delivery, or speeding up the vehicle replacement cycle, which would not be cost effective the only options are multi-use vehicles and driver training. Therefore we are piloting driver training with a core group of fleet drivers over 2010, with a view to rolling it out over the whole fleet if successful. We are also looking to pilot 5 multi-use waste vehicles over 2011/12, which can accommodate the new food and cardboard waste collection service.

Business Travel

4.33 Now that Part 3 Allowances have been agreed, projects in this area can start to be progressed. A staff travel survey was carried out during April 2010. This is being used to inform the development of the Staff Travel Plan, which is due to be delivered by autumn 2010. Carbon Reduction Projects cited within the plan will be approved by the Carbon Project Board and transferred to the Carbon Management Plan at this time.

Municipal Waste

4.34 Many of the projects for this scope area are already being implemented through the significant effort that has been put into improving recycling and composting rates and reducing the amount of waste being sent to landfill. In particular the opening of the new Lane Recycling Centre and the improved facilities this offers, as well as the increase in the range of materials that can be recycled here including food and cardboard waste. As such we are on target to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon emissions from our municipal waste by 2015/16, and the role out of multi-use food waste recycling vehicles will help ensure this. However in order to get beyond this and reach the 70% target by 2020, we will need to consider a number of options including investment in systems to enable the public to recycle and compost more and financial penalties that encourage recycling and composting, along with energy from waste.

Next Steps - The Carbon Management Plan

4.35 The next step is to combine the actions recommended by the Energy Saving Trust Programme with the Carbon Reduction Projects identified through the Carbon Trust Programme, and those activities already cited in the current carbon action plan, in order to produce a single Carbon Management Plan for the Authority.

4.36 This plan, which will be delivered in late autumn 2010, will focus on three main areas, Embedding Carbon Reduction, Supporting Carbon Reduction and Delivering Carbon Reduction.

- 9 - 4.37 Embedding Carbon Reduction across the organisation will involve: embedding the Carbon Management Plan within the Council Plan, devolving responsibility for delivering the plan to relevant departments and officers through the service planning and staff appraisal process, and quarterly monitoring of progress against the plan though the corporate performance monitoring process.

4.38 Supporting Carbon Reduction across the organisation will involve: sourcing the funding to implement the plan, communicating to ensure everyone is aware of the plan and doing their bit, building capacity to implement the programme of work outlined in the plan, reducing the Authorities wider carbon footprint through supply and procurement, and reducing the impact of any future changes in the make up and or function of the organisation.

4.39 Much work has already taken place over the last 12 months to embed and support carbon reduction across the organisation, which we will continue to build on. However the next stage will be to accelerate the delivery of Carbon Reduction across the organisation. This will involve delivering carbon reduction projects across our non domestic building, street lights, social housing, waste, vehicle fleet and business travel, which will directly reduce the carbon footprint of organisation.

4.40 The Carbon Management Plan will also set out the carbon reduction targets for each scope area up to 2015/16, and the business case for investing in carbon reduction, through the carbon and financial savings that meeting these targets will deliver.

5. EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

5.1 The ‘Carbon Emission and Energy Use Reduction’ Council Priority was equality impact assessed during its development in autumn 2008 and prior to its approval as a corporate priority by full Council.

6. RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS

6.1 There are no resource implications in this report. However resource pressures are expected in the near future in order to deliver the more complex projects that will realise large carbon and financial savings for the Authority.

7. LEAD MEMBER COMMENT

7.1 Lead Member for Environment and Transport supports the work done to date to support the Council's Corporate Priority.

BACKGROUND PAPERS LOCATION WEBSITE INFO.

- 10 - Executive Board report - http://www.internal.wrexha CFPO/107/08 m.gov.uk/MinutesData/Ex (2 December 2008 – agenda Board/ex02122008a.htm item 5)

Full Council report - http://www.internal.wrexha CFPO/123/08 m.gov.uk/MinutesData/Co (17 December 2008 – agenda uncil/cl17122008a.htm item 8)

http://www.internal.wrexha Executive Board report – m.gov.uk/MinutesData/Ex PAW/10/09 Board/ex24022009a.htm (24th February – agenda item 9)

Executive Board report – http://www.internal.wrexha PAW/01/10 m.gov.uk/MinutesData/Ex (5th January 2010 - agenda item Board/ex05012010a.htm 7)

Executive Board report – http://www.internal.wrexha PAW/07/10 m.gov.uk/MinutesData/Ex (23 February 2010 - agenda Board/ex23022010a.htm item 5)

- 11 - Appendix I - Carbon Priority Project Management Structure

Project Sponsor – Philip Walton, Strategic and Performance Director

Project Managers - Anna Wallace (Senior Performance and Improvement Officer)

Project Board

Terms of Reference  To provide strategic direction, support and advice from a Member and Officer perspective  To monitor and review progress, development and implementation on behalf of the Executive Board  To endorse information and recommendations reported to Executive Board and Scrutiny Committees

Membership  Councillor David A Bithell  Councillor R Alun Jenkins  Councillor Malcolm King, OBE  Chief Officers: Lawrence Isted (Chief Planning Officer), Martin Wright (Chief Transportation and Asset Management Officer), Steve Bayley (Chief Economic Development Officer), and Mark Owen (Chief Finance and Performance Manager)  Rachel Spurr (Performance and Improvement Manager)  Sue Wyn Jones (Communications Manager)  Michael Cantwell (Senior Performance and Improvement Officer)  Other people may be co-opted onto the board as and when we see necessary, for example external representatives such as the Carbon Trust, or officers from other departments such as CYP services

Core Project Team

Terms of Reference  To undertake work that facilitates the development and implementation the project  To monitor and review progress and report to the Project Board on a regular basis  To provide information and recommendations to Executive Board and Scrutiny Committees

Membership Michael Cantwell - Senior Performance and Improvement Officer Simon Roberts - Operational Manager Facilities Management Bill Jones - Principal Energy Efficiency Officer Dafydd Ifans - Senior School Improvement Officer Ken Danskin - Leisure and Activities Officer

- 12 - Steve Jones - Divisional Manager Streetscene Geoff Edwards - Street Lighting Engineer Alan Guest - Divisional Manager Environment and Project Development Colin Simpson - Operational Manager Traffic and Transportation Alyn Jones - Operational Manager Transport, Road Safety and Policy Lynne Tharme – Payroll Manager Sarah Barton - Environment Business Development Manager Fred Czulowski - Landlord Services Manager Marc Williams - Service Manager Housing Strategy & Private Sector Housing Geraint Wyn Jones - Housing Energy Efficiency Officer Lee Roberts - Senior Building Services Officer Karen Edwards - Finance Manager Sue Wyn Jones - Communications Manager Dave Coates – Business Services Manager

- 13 - Appendix II – Carbon Priority Aim, Outcome and Measures

The overall aim of this priority is to reduce carbon emissions and energy use, optimise energy efficiency and use renewable energy where possible across the Wrexham County Borough area.

We will do this by applying the following Principles to our business:  We want to be a leader in good practice in Wales  We want to positively influence our employees’ behaviour in work and elsewhere  We want to carry out our community leadership role to positively influence partners and the public  We want to effectively manage rising energy costs to reduce potential negative impact on service delivery

As such we will work towards:

A significant reduction in carbon emissions and energy use Outcome: across Wrexham County Borough by 2020

We will measure our progress towards achieving this outcome using three key measures:

Percentage reduction in carbon emissions from Wrexham Measure 1: County Borough Council’s activities against the baseline year

Measure 2: The total amount of money saved from the reducing carbon emissions and energy use project

Percentage increase in people across the County Borough who Measure 3: feel they have changed their behaviours to reduce their ‘carbon footprint’

- 14 - Appendix III – Carbon Priority Action Plan

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Calculating Baseline 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 1. Work with the Carbon Trust on their Local Authority Carbon Management programme to produce a MO AJW carbon footprint baseline across WCBC activities  2. Work with the Energy Saving Trust on their ‘One to One’ programme to develop energy efficient MO MC activities for WCBC  

3. Work with EST to produce a community carbon MO MC footprint for the County Borough 

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Carbon Management Plan 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 4. Use the carbon footprint baseline programme to MC/ produce a prioritised Carbon Management Plan for PW AJW the Authority  5. Establish systems to measure and monitor carbon MO AJW reduction targets and promote annual progress  6. Update the Service Planning Process to integrate MO AJW carbon reduction into departments activities   

7. Work with WAG, WLGA, Energy Saving Trust, Carbon Trust and businesses to research and share MO MC best practice   

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Procurement and Funding 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 8. Work with external partners including the Energy Saving Trust, Carbon Trust and businesses to map MO KE out sources of funding  

9. Develop the existing Invest to Save energy LI BJ conservation budget into a recycling funding model  (MO/MW) (KE) 10. Calculate financial savings derived from the Carbon MO KE Management Plan for the Authority  11. Identify long term resources for carbon reduction MO KE projects ü (AW/MC) 12. Work with Denbighshire and Flintshire to address the requirements of the Carbon Reduction MW BJ (JB MO) (KE/SJ) Commitment  

- 15 - 13. Ensure that the Procurement Strategy promotes whole life costing as the basis for major MO RB procurement decisions 

14. Develop a Sustainable Procurement Policy that MO RB supports the growth of low carbon technologies 

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Communications Strategy 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 15. Baseline the carbon reduction attitudes and MO AJW behaviours of people across the County Borough  16. Produce a Communication Strategy to develop lasting cultural and behavioural change in Staff and AW SWJ Members  17. Develop a network of Staff and Members to raise MC/ awareness and capacity to deliver significant MO AJW ongoing carbon reduction within WCBC   18. Communicate and engage with the wider community to increase the number of people who AW SWJ reduce their carbon footprint   19. Identify how the core competencies inform future leadership development in order that Departments LC SR can meet their carbon reduction targets   20. Work with partner organisations to identify carbon reduction best practice to inform future staff LC SR development  

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Cross Cutting 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 21. Work with partners to support low carbon MO MC communities within the County Borough    22. Use the Local Development Plan to implement sustainable new building that maximises carbon LI CN reduction ü  23. Assess new developments against Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM Commercial LI RAD Property Standards ü 

24. Evaluate the full range of appropriate renewable STB/M SK/BJ energy and micro-generation options available and W/AL/LI /FC applicable when considering development projects.  25. Use innovative design and construction techniques STB SK at the Western Gateway development 

- 16 - 2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key WCBC Buildings 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 26. Work with the Carbon Trust to implement a long MW BJ term Carbon Management plan for WCBC buildings ü 27. Use Display Energy Certificates to monitor, measure and prioritise improvements in our E and F MW BJ graded buildings  ü

28. Evaluate and review the current use of our buildings MW BJ portfolio ü 29. Target improvements in energy efficiency in offices, MW primary and secondary education buildings and BJ swimming pools ü 30. Evaluate potential sources and uses of renewable energy and microgeneration across WCBC MW BJ buildings ü

31. Prepare a water management plan to benchmark MW BJ water consumption and optimise water efficiencies ü

32. Assign responsibility for Energy to a relevant Chief MO KE Officer within each WCBC Building 

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Street Lighting 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 33. Review the efficiency of the operation of WCBC’s JB SJ street lighting system ü 34. Develop an invest to save programme that results in JB SJ a more energy efficient street lighting network ü ü 35. Collaborate with North Wales Authorities to procure a joint maintenance contract with additional private JB SJ investment in the infrastructure renewal program ü ü

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key 2010 2012 2020 Housing Dept Support S M L 36. Continue to implement the Warm Wales scheme ü AL SMW 37. Develop the program to maximise the energy AL FC efficiency of WCBC housing stock ü ü ü 38. Examine feasibility of retrofitting schemes for private AL SMW sector dwellings to maximise their energy efficiency ü

- 17 - 39. Examine the feasibility of delivering sustainably SMW constructed affordable housing in partnership with a AL /FC developer and a Registered Social Landlord. ü 40. Explore the use of highest possible energy FC AL efficiency standards for all new affordable homes ü ü /SMW

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Waste 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 41. Calculate waste arising as a result of activities JB SB/MC carried out by WCBC departments ü ü 42. Establish targets for future reduction in waste SB/MC JB footprint across WCBC departments ü 43. Calculate municipal waste arisings from across the JB SB County Borough ü ü 44. Achieve statutory targets set out under the Landfill JB SB Allowances Scheme as advised by WAG ü ü

45. Work with schools, local businesses, voluntary sector and the wider community to raise awareness JB SJ of waste management ü ü

2009 – 2010 – 2012 – Lead/ Key Transport 2010 2012 2020 Dept Support S M L 46. Implement a work place travel plan to promote MW CS sustainable travel within WCBC  47. Work with LSB partners to co-ordinate a sustainable MW CS travel plan for the County Borough ü 48. Develop and implement policies that ensure walking MW CS and cycling are a viable option for short journeys ü 49. Promote development patterns that reduce the need RAD/ LI to travel ü ü CN 50. Develop and implement a policy to improve the standard efficiency, accessibility and integration of MW AJ public transport ü ü 51. Investigate the introduction of a Wrexham travel MW AJ card. ü 52. Take measures to maximise the energy efficiency of JB AG WCBC’s fleet ü 53. Investigate the use of low carbon hire vehicles for MO the Authority ü LC/JB

- 18 - Appendix IV – Energy Saving Trust Key Recommendations

Strategy 1 Develop a community-wide framework for reducing C02 emissions, with the Council’s Carbon Management Plan feeding into this strategy 2 Commit to a community Improvement Target for reducing C02 emissions 3 Embed the Carbon Management Team structure across the organisation 4 Ensure the new WCBC travel plan has a target for the reduction in car use of 10%

Leadership 1 Build on the success of Warm Wales by enabling community energy initiatives 2 Develop local activity by mapping out a clear officer network across WCBC and its partners 3 Signpost businesses, schools and community groups to the Carbon Trust and the EST and other external funding 4 Introduce a range of fiscal measures to reduce car use

Service delivery 1 Improve community energy efficiency as a clear way to regenerate an area 2 Develop a major campaign to encourage residents and tenants across the county borough to save energy and C02 3 Work with Registered Social Landlords to produce joint targets and secure external funding 4 Evaluate incentives to persuade private sector households to invest in sustainable energy 5 Continue to secure external funding and access to support services, and have schemes on the shelf that are ready to go 6 Planning guidance to require reduced C02 emissions on new developments above minimum standards 7 Develop a clear energy management policy for each school 8 Use health and social care resources on energy advice and to signpost to improvement measures

- 19 - Appendix V – Carbon Trust Baseline Data

Table 1: 2005/06 Baseline Data

Baseline Emissions Scope Area % of Baseline 2005/06 (tCO2) Housing 64,623 59

Waste 20,485 18

Buildings 20,367 18

Fleet 2,535 2

Street lighting 2,572 2

Business Travel 559 1

Total 111,141 100

Table 2: Change in Emissions from 2005/06 to 2008/09

Scope Area 2005/06 Emissions 2006/07 Emissions 2007/08 Emissions 2008/09 Emissions

Housing 64,623 61789 59964 58619

Waste 20,485 18172 15741.2 14916

Buildings 20,367 17580 15999 18426

Fleet 2,535 2643 2758 2971

Street lighting 2,572 2747 2756 2818

Business Travel 559 589 620 653

Total 111,141 103521 97838 98403

Table 3: Net reduction in emissions between 2005/06 and 2008/09 compared to aspirational targets

Gap between Gap between Net Reduction 2008/09 and 50% Scope Area Net Reduction % 2008/09 and 70% tCO2 reduction by reduction by 2020 2015/16 Housing 6,004 -9 41% 61%

Waste 5,569 -27 23% 43%

Buildings 1,941 -10 40% 60%

Fleet -436 17 67% 87%

Street lighting -246 10 60% 80%

Business Travel -94 17 67% 87%

Total 12,738 -11 39% 59%

- 20 - Appendix VI – Value at Stake

Figure 1: Carbon Value at Stake

Current Emissions tCO2 Business as Usual Scenario tCO2 Reduced Emissions Scenario tCO2

140000

120000

100000

80000 2 O C t 60000

0 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Figure 2: Financial Value at Stake

Current Emissions £ Business as Usual Scenario £ Reduced Emissions Scenario £

8000000

7000000

6000000

5000000

£ 4000000

3000000

2000000

1000000

0 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

- 21 - Appendix VII – CRC Baseline Emissions

Figure 1: CRC Emissions for Baseline Year 2005/06

Street lighting 11%

Buildings 89%

Figure 2: Breakdown of Non Domestic Buildings Stock Emissions for Baseline Year

Community Centres/Youth Clubs 2% Library Services 2% Council Offices Registrars Services 5% 0% Environmental Services 5% Social Services 6%

Economic Development Schools/Education Services 51% 11%

Leisure Services 18%

- 22 - Appendix VIII – Carbon Reduction Projects for Non Domestic Buildings and Street Lighting for 2010/11

Please note all savings and payback periods detailed in this table are estimates based on information available at the time of writing.

Annual Saving Pay Project Lead Cost back Financial CO2 (Years) Installation of speed drives Neil Roberts £48,984 £55,845 303 0.9 Leisure Centres Lighting upgrade Bill Jones £97,812 £17,424 94 5.6 Schools/Offices BMS Bill Jones £15,249 £1,356 15 11.2 Lighting controls Bill Jones £20,000 £2,131 12 9.4 Provision of Renewables Neil Roberts £30,000 £3,766 20 8.0 CHP Waterworld Neil Roberts £91,000 £29,867 162 3.0 Voltage Optimisation Neil Roberts £113,402 £37,163 201 3.1 Schools/Offices Simon Boiler replacement 10 sites £493,000 £24,600 166 20.0 Roberts Power Management on Dave £35,000 £9,576 90 3.7 Desktop PCs and Laptops Coates Continue with Server Virtualisation - Additional (x 1) Dave £4,812 £1,260 7 3.8 Virtualised Server in the Data Coates Centre Soft Start motor controls Greg Ryan £7,680 2214 12 3.5 Waterworld & Plas Madoc Soft Start motor controls Chirk Greg Ryan £2,100 1134 6 1.9 Gwyn Evans &Queensway Waterworld Pool backwash Greg Ryan £85,000 water recovery system Street lighting replacement Stephen programme - Residential £182,000 £9,365 51 19 Jones Lighting Street lighting replacement Stephen £125,000 £5,773 31 20 programme - Principal Roads Jones

- 23 - Appendix XI – The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme

What is the Carbon Reduction Commitment?  The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme) will be a new statutory cap and trade scheme for CO2 emissions in the UK  The scheme was designed by the UK Government and devolved administrations including the Welsh Assembly Government, to help generate a shift in awareness, behaviour and infrastructure.  The scheme will start in April 2010 and is designed to cut carbon emissions from primarily large non-energy intensive public and private sector organisations.

Who will be affected?  Any public and private organisation in the UK that uses more than 6000 megawatt hours of electricity per annum (including schools for local authorities), or which has a half hourly meter will come under the scheme.  The only exceptions will be for emissions that are already covered by the Climate Change Agreement or the EU Emissions Trading System.  As Wrexham County Borough Council’s emissions are over 6000 megawatt hours of electricity per annum we will be liable under the scheme.

How does it work?  The scheme provides a financial incentive to reduce carbon emissions by placing a price on them.  Organisations whose emissions exceed the 6000 megawatt threshold will have to register as participants in the CRC.  Organisations will then be required to purchase allowances to cover their estimated carbon emissions at the start of each year at a cost of £12 per tonne of CO2.  Organisations then need to monitor and record their emissions and report their actual emissions at the end of the year.  At the end of the year if an organisations actual carbon emissions for that year equal their estimate and allowances purchased at the start of the year, then they will receive all of that money back.  Moreover if they are lower, then they may be eligible to a bonus dependent upon their position in an annual league table.

How does it become costly?  However if an organisations emissions are more than they estimated then they will have to buy extra emission allowances.  Until April 2013 extra allowances will be available to buy at the fixed price of £12 per tonne of CO2.  However at the end of this period the capped phase begins and there is no longer a limitless supply of allowances at a fixed price.  Allowances will be bought and sold between organisations via an auction system on the secondary market and it is estimated that their value could reach between £23 - £27.  The political goal is an 80% reduction in carbon emission by 2050 based on a 1990 baseline, and this is the target that will drive the cap that will be set for the CRC.

- 24 -  Therefore we can expect the emission allowances that we are allowed to purchase and therefore the allowances that are available to purchase on the secondary market will reduce by somewhere in the region of 3 to 5 percent per year.  Reported emissions also will be publicised in an annual performance league table which identifies the best and worst performers and best performers will be eligible to claim bonuses, thereby adding to the incentive to do well.

What happens when?  April 2010 to September 2010 - register for the scheme  2010/11 - monitor our carbon emissions during this year  April 2011 - purchase carbon allowances in advance for 2011/12.  April 2012 – purchase carbon allowances in advance for 2012/13  July 2012 - report 2011/12 carbon emissions  October 2012 - receive recycling payment for allowances bought for 2011/12 in April 2011(or purchase extra allowances if actual emissions are great than estimated emissions and allowances purchased)  April 2013 onwards - as above, but from this date onwards carbon allowances will begin to be capped and allowances will begin to be bought and sold between organisations via an auction system on the secondary market. .

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