EUROPEAN COMMISSION Environmental Management System Environmental Statement 2017 results Final Annex G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA Page G1 of G45 Annex G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA EC Environmental Statement; report for 2017 Final ANNEX G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA FOREWORD The European Commission site at Ispra is the host of many vibrant research activities conducted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in the fields of Sustainable Resources and Transport, Space, Security, Migration, Health and Consumer Protection, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, Nuclear Security as well as selected aspects of Growth & Innovation. These come in addition to sustained efforts in addressing the nuclear past of the site which calls for the decommissioning of the site's shutdown nuclear facilities. The site – immersed in the greenery of the Eastern shores of Lago Maggiore and holding some 167 ha of land, a lot of which is wood or grass land – has been committed for a long time to watch over and contain its environmental footprint. This out of our sense of duty towards our staff, the neighbouring communities and their residents, as well as towards our 'customers' who are most of the policy Directorates-general in Brussels. This is why the Ispra site has been certified according to the international environmental standard ISO 14001 for more than 7 years, as of 11th November 2010. Since 2012 we had worked towards adopting the much more demanding EMAS standard, and passed the external verification audit in 2015 for the first time resulting in our site being registered under EMAS along with the other JRC sites and the Commission premises in Brussels, Luxembourg and Grange (Ireland). EMAS has helped us enormously to green our processes and services, but most importantly, thinking green has truly been anchored in the mindsets of the colleagues in charge of supplying vital site management services, be they constructions or refurbishments, energy and waste management, mobility and transport. They are sensibilized for considering eco-friendly work processes, methods and materials whenever there is a choice. However, we do not stop here, on the contrary: under the motto of "Ispra goes smart" we are preparing a new strategy for the development of the Ispra site from now up to 2030. Our vision is to develop the site into a European reference point for a modern and open research site that is managed in the most sustainable and efficient way, while being a stimulating, pleasant, safe and secure home for 2000+ knowledge workers. Implementing the vision means cutting down drastically our carbon footprint by maximising the use of renewable energy, enhancing the energy efficiency of our buildings and commuting more sustainably. This report presents the EMAS results for our site achieved in 2017. It is not only an important element in the annual EMAS audit cycle, it is also paves the way for our ambitious strategy 2030. Rien Stroosnijder Site Manager Page G2 of G53 Annex G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA EC Environmental Statement; report for 2017 Final ANNEX G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA Contents ANNEX G: JRC ISPRA SITE ............................................................................................ 5 G1 Overview of core indicators at Ispra ................................................................. 5 G2 Description of JRC Ispra activities, context and key stakeholders: .................. 7 G2.1 Site setting and activities .......................................................................... 7 a) JRC Ispra utility plants and infrastructure ................................................... 9 b) Nuclear installations ................................................................................... 10 c) The Decommissioning programme.............................................................. 11 d) Research activities ...................................................................................... 12 e) Ispra Goes Smart ......................................................................................... 12 G2.2 Context – risks, and opportunities .......................................................... 14 G2.3 Stakeholders (interested parties), compliance obligations risks and opportunities ...................................................................................... 14 G3 Environmental impact of JRC Ispra activities ................................................. 15 G4 More efficient use of natural resources ........................................................... 17 G4.1 Energy consumption ............................................................................... 17 a) Buildings .................................................................................................... 17 b) Vehicles ....................................................................................................... 20 c) Renewable energy use in buildings and vehicles ........................................ 22 G4.2 Water consumption ................................................................................. 23 G4.3 Office and offset paper ........................................................................... 25 G5 Reducing carbon footprint and air emissions .................................................. 26 G5.1 Carbon footprint ..................................................................................... 26 G5.2 CO2 emissions from buildings ................................................................ 27 a) Buildings (energy consumption) ................................................................. 27 b) Buildings - other greenhouse gases (refrigerants) ..................................... 28 G5.3 CO2 emissions from vehicles.................................................................. 29 a) Commission vehicle fleet ............................................................................. 29 b) Missions and local work based travel (excluding Commission vehicle fleet)30 c) Commuting .................................................................................................. 31 G5.4 Total air emissions of other air pollutants (CO, NOX) ........................... 32 G5.5 Radioactive emissions ............................................................................ 32 G6 Improving waste management and sorting ...................................................... 34 G6.1 Non-hazardous waste.............................................................................. 34 G6.2 Hazardous Waste .................................................................................... 36 G6.3 Waste sorting .......................................................................................... 37 G6.5 Radioactive Waste Management System ............................................... 38 G7 Protecting biodiversity .................................................................................... 40 G8 Green Public Procurement............................................................................... 43 G8.1 Incorporating GPP into procurement contracts ...................................... 43 Page G3 of G53 Annex G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA EC Environmental Statement; report for 2017 Final ANNEX G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA G9 Demonstrating legal compliance and emergency preparedness ...................... 43 G9.1 Management of the legal register ........................................................... 43 G9.2 EMAS registration and compliance with EMAS Regulation ................. 44 G9.3 Prevention, risk management and emergency preparedness .................. 44 G10 Communication ............................................................................................... 45 G10.1 Internal communication ........................................................................ 45 G10.2 External communication and stakeholder management ....................... 46 G11 Training ........................................................................................................... 48 G11.1 Internal training .................................................................................... 48 G11.2 External training ................................................................................... 48 G12 EMAS costs and saving ................................................................................... 48 G13 Conversion factors ........................................................................................... 50 G14 Site breakdown: characteristics of buildings and performance of selected parameters (indicative data) ............................................................................ 51 G15 Acronyms ........................................................................................................ 52 Page G4 of G53 Annex G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA EC Environmental Statement; report for 2017 Final ANNEX G: JRC SITE AT ISPRA ANNEX G: JRC ISPRA SITE In 1957 the Euratom Treaty, signed in Rome by six European founding Members (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands), created the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM). Since its creation EURATOM has supported the establishment and growth of safe nuclear power related industries to contribute the peace, health and prosperity of European citizens. To support this mission, Article 8 of the Treaty established a Joint Research Centre (JRC) with sites located (initially) in four Member States to perform top level research and disseminate findings for policy-making and to set uniform safe standards. Ispra was selected as the Italian site. The