Why measure carbon?
• Important to gain an understanding of the carbon impacts and the make up of this impact before attempting to manage or reduce it. Identify then manage. • Show leadership and direction – prime responsibility as a Government agency. • Influence supply chain – importance of both external and internal impacts. • Importance of raising expectations – building into the culture of the supply chain. How should we measure carbon? • Systems need to be based on consistent figures. It is important to have well defined rules/systems for assessing and measuring carbon. • Doesn’t necessarily have to be standard accepted approach, but need to use a consistent system over time to allow for annual assessments that then allow organisations to drive down emissions over time. • Need to define what is being measured – CO2, carbon, GHG baskets, etc. • Recognition of challenges of handling parties in the supply chain. Can ask immediate suppliers, but often more difficult to manage/request data from further d
