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Sustainability ReportingSection 2: Measuring & Reporting

Click anywhere to move to the next slideOverviewCarbon and Waste regulation introduce a wide range of requirements to measure and report performance.

Most are voluntary, though recommended

Click anywhere to move to the next slideExamplesSustainability ReportingRecommended for some public bodies

Reporting under the Climate Change (Scotland) ActVoluntary, but recommended

Climate Change DeclarationVoluntary, but almost universal for councils

Carbon Management PlansVoluntary, but almost universal

Click anywhere to move to the next slideSustainability ReportingReport on sustainability alongside Annual Reports and Accounts from FY 2011-12Central government bodies in Scotland that produce Annual Reports and Accounts to meet HM Treasurys Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM): Scottish Government departments, Executive Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Non-Ministerial Departments, Crown Office and Health Boards (including Special Health Boards)Not Public Corporations or Local Authorities

Click anywhere to move to the next slideScottish Government & Sustainability ReportsGuidance published this year on public sector sustainability reports is intended to support the duties and offer clarity on best practice sustainability reporting that helps the sector improve its performance

Important to stress that guidance is advisory, but also that Ministers have clear expectations on public bodies to show how they are meeting their obligations by reporting on their actions

Click anywhere to move to the next slideSustainability Reporting & WasteThe minimum requirement is to report absolute values for (in tonnes) (administrative and operational, including construction) waste produced by the organisation against the following categories;(a) total waste arising, (b) waste sent to landfill (e.g. residual waste),(c) waste recycled / reused (recycled, composted, internal or external re-used), and (d) waste incinerated / energy from waste (e.g. food waste)

Cost of waste disposal

Click anywhere to move to the next slideClimate Change (Scotland) ActAct does require publication of guidance for public bodies on their new dutiesDoes not require reporting of carbonRecognises the importance of waste and the Zero Waste Plan

Act includes a power to require reporting, but not yet used

Click anywhere to move to the next slideClimate Change DeclarationSigned by all councils in 2007 on a voluntary basis

Commitment to:Produce and publish a plan to reduce GHG emissionsAnnual statement on progress and actions

Published on SSN web site

Statements include waste, normally using the Carbon Management Plan as the basis

Click anywhere to move to the next slideCarbon Management Plans150 Public sector organisations have developed a Carbon Management Plan Many have been updated in recent years

Most include waste

Will review the details in a later session

Click anywhere to move to the next slideDevelopment of reportingClimate Change (Scotland) Act includes powers to introduce further duties or to impose mandatory reporting

No current plans to do so, but theres a sense the issue is bubbling under

Response of bodies on sustainability reporting will be of interest to Ministers in considering the desirability or need for mandatory reporting in due course

Click anywhere to move to the next slideThis concludes Section 2.

You are now ready for the next module:

Section 3 The Carbon Metric & Its Phase 2 Development

What is the Carbon Metric?

Who owns it?

Outputs from Phase 2 development

Different impacts from different treatment & materials

Timeline for development