Climate Change Public Bodies Duties

Required Reporting

“Burden or Opportunity”

• Agreed there is a need to improve the level of consistency of reporting, have recognized standards and clarity about what is expected, including common indicators/suite of performance measures and appropriate data verification, to put the public sector on a path to a potential future required reporting regime.

• Agreed that current mechanisms are not delivering on targets. Data capture and reporting needs to be tackled, any required regime would need to be proportionate and focus action on big ticket items that lead to emission reductions and cost avoidance.

PSCLF Strategic Views

“Required” Reporting Form - Development Route

• CLOG Working Group formed by practitioner volunteers.• Development workshops held in Oct and Nov 14.• SG policy areas also engaged in question sets. • Reporting form agreed - CLOG meeting 4 Dec.• Major players list updated – Jan 15.• Reporting form and player list validated by SG solicitors.• Statutory Order & schedules subject to consultation 20/2.

Climate Change Public Bodies Duties “Required” Reporting Form

Comprises six sections;

1. Organisational Profile2. Governance3. Emissions/targets/projects4. Adaptation5. Procurement6. Validation.

Major Players List – FOISA DefinedScottish Ministers 8

Scottish Parliament 1

Non - Ministerial Offices 7

Local Authorities 32

Transport Partnerships 7

NHS 19

Universities 19

Colleages 25

Police 2

Others 30

Total 150

Public Bodies Number Sector areas

Education – 54

NDPBs – 45

Councils – 32

NHS - 19

Public Consultation

Opened 20 Feb and Closes 29 May 15.

Views sought on;

– Policy proposals.– Statutory order.– Major players list.– Reporting form.– Respondent Questionnaire.

Reporting Guidance

Being developed by SSN, CLOG & SG with key aims to;

• Help practitioners understand and complete reports.• Explain questions and the purpose for asking them.• Provide relevant and concise advice – 6 key sections. • Outline methodology and links to data/tools.• Include “Recommended” table and major players list.

Reporting –“Going Further”

• “Recommended” table linked to Guidance.• Provides opportunity for advanced players to

continue to report additional information unique to their operations; area – wide emissions, behaviour change, resource efficiency, environment etc.

• Enables continued reporting of information previously recorded by some public bodies.

Next Steps – Post Consultation

• Consider responses and refine the Order.

• Seek Ministerial approval to lay before Parliament.

• Aim to bring reporting requirement into force Nov 15.

• CLOG to continue to develop Reporting Guidance.

SG Reporting Intentions

• Expectation for CC Declarations to continue.• Pre-load UK emission factors onto reporting form.• Develop a database to collate/analyse information.• “Required” and “Recommended” data considered. • Individual/overall sector performance assessed by SG.• Produce Annual CC Sector Report to inform PSCLF.• Use findings to develop policy, funding & support.• Continue practitioner support – advisory guidance,

practitioner workshops and relevant/practical tools.

In Summary

• New Climate Change Reporting form trialled by all listed major players for 14/15 reports, to be published and then submitted to SSN by 30 Oct 2015.

• Reporting legislation due into force Nov 15.

• “Required” reports for 15/16 published and then submitted on–line to SG by 30 Oct 2016.

• Supersedes current SCCD/UCCCfS/PSSR reporting NOW.

HOWARD STEELE

Scottish GovernmentClimate Change Hub

Tel 0300 244 1378

www.gov.scot/Topics/Environment/climatechange