The roles of procurement and operations in achieving the SOGE

targets

John Cole – Defra

Richard Fountain – DWP

Procurement and Operations Practitioner’s Forum – Energy

7th March

Manchester Civil Justice Centre

The task ahead…

• What are we trying to achieve?• SOGE targets & mandates;• Policy initiatives;• Support available;• Case studies;• The task today.

What are we trying to achieve?

UK Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan designed to support delivery of these goals

Energy White Paper 2007

Waste Strategy 2007

Health Sustainable Procurement Action Plan

underpinned by

Local Gov. Sustainable Procurement Action Plan

Sustainable Products and

Materials Strategy

HMT Transforming Government ProcurementWater Strategy

2008

1. Ambition to be recognised among the EU leaders in Sustainable Procurement by 2009;

2. A low-carbon more resource efficient public sector;

3. Government Departments visibly ‘walking the talk’;

4. Ensure public sector purchasing power is used to achieve market transformation, c. £130B, 10% GDP!

5. Deliver SOGE targets & mandates.

SOGE office carbon reduction targets

The Targets

To reduce carbon emissions from offices by 12.5% by 2010-11, relative to 1999/2000 levels;

To reduce carbon emissions from offices by 30% by 2020, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

How are we doing?

•631,000 tonnes carbon (2.3 million tonnes CO2). MOD accounts for 72%;

•Some progress; 4% reduction against 1999/2000 baseline;

•22% increase without MOD;

•Off-track; SDC: “Carbon and energy continue to be poor performing target areas for most departments”.

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The three main carbon emitting civil departments require a reduction of between 25% to 30% to meet target; Government Office estate as a whole requires an 8% reduction to meet target. Source: provisional 2006/07 data for the office estate, BRE. Weather-adjusted. Includes illustrative baseline adjustment for transfer of magistrates’ courts to DCA. Excludes MoD PJHQ. Lead departments shown by bold outline.

15 departments with the lowest emissions account for 8% of the total each less than 1.5% of total

72% of Government office Estate emissions come from the MoD20% per cent of Government office Estate emissions come from DWP, HMRC & DCA combined

SOGE energy efficiency targets

The Targets

To increase energy efficiency per m² by 15% by 2010, relative to 1999/2000 levels;

To increase energy efficiency per m² by 30% by 2020, relative to 1999/2000 levels.

How are we doing?

•Excellent progress;

•Over 21% improvement against 1999/2000 baseline;

•Overall energy efficiency for the civil estate without MOD over 3% increase in energy use per m2.

Existing renewables targets

The Targets

To source at least 10% of electricity from renewables (31 March 2008);

To source at least 15% of electricity from Combined Heat and Power (2010).

How are we doing?

• Renewables good progress:

Current data from departments indicates 28% of electricity consumed in 06/07

was provided from renewable sources.

• CHP some progress:

5.7 % of electricity sourced from Combined Heat and Power.

SOGE carbon neutrality target

The Target

1. Central Government’s office estate to be carbon neutral by 2012

How are we doing?

• Will not be reported on until 2012;

• Departmental focus should remain on carbon reduction targets;

• SDC recommend Government produce guidance to help Departments comply – this is now happening, Defra leading, with a first draft to be sent to OGD’s for comment by end of March.

7TH SDiG Report 18 March & the Government Response

Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell has set up a working group of senior officials to examine how performance against the Sustainable Operations Government Estate’s (SOGE) target can be improved. This group will report shortly and is currently looking to propose a much stronger role for the Office of Government Commerce - making them accountable for the delivery of the SOGE targets.

Major Policy initiatives

Climate Change Bill puts into statute the UK’s targets to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through domestic and international action by 60% by 2050 and 26-32% by 2020, against a 1990 baseline. Binding public sector targets are likely to be established.

Energy End Use and Energy Services Directive Article 5 requires the public sector to fulfil an exemplary role in the context of the Directive. It must introduce cost effective energy efficiency measures focusing on the greatest improvements in the shortest time e.g. reporting on energy efficiency goods.

Display Energy Certificates (DECs) will be required in most public buildings to show the actual energy usage of a building.

Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is a domestic cap and trade scheme requiring the up front purchase of emission allowances, with revenues recycled back to particpiants depending on position in a league table. Will appy to Departments.

Other initiatives which will improve carbon performance

•Estate rationalisation;

•Construction etc. BREEAM, CLG Strategy;

•Minimum standards for products (“quick wins”) aka “Buy sustainable”;

• CO Green IT Summer 2008;

•Calculating carbon footprints to identify emissions & prioritise actions;

•OGC Projects – xGovernment Collaborative Procurement: ICT, energy

& metering (AMR);

•Forward Commitment Programme for ultra low energy office lighting

using LEDs.

What support is available?

• Carbon Trust Carbon Management Programme;

• Salix Finance interest free loans;

• Low Carbon Buildings Programme;

• Bio-energy capital grants;

• Proposed Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Procurement (& Ops);

• Carbon Trust Guidance (existing and new) & SOGE

Target Explanatory note.

There are many success stories in need of further promotion…

• DWP estimating10% energy reduction in 07/08;

• Alnwick ‘carbon-neutral’ Government office;

• Defra use of voltage optimisation technology reducing electricity use by 15%;

• Installation of photo-voltaics and LEDs in BERR premises;

• And many more examples from across public sector…

Defra’s office in Alnwick, Northumberland, which will replace its existing Lion House offices. A carbon neutral building with a BREEAM Excellent rating.

…Procurement Cupboard

• Material now uploaded from CO, CPS, Defra, DWP, MOD, DCMS, DCLG and LG;

• Practitioner’ Forum material – Proposed EMS National Conference Thursday 10th July 2008;

• Presentations, Green Pages, Contact list, ToRs etc

http://www.procurementcupboard.org/

Buy Sustainable – the new “Quick Wins”

• “Quick Wins” currently comprise the minimum environmental specifications for a wide range of 54 commonly purchased products. Originally based on energy using products – they were expanded to include products such as paper and clothing

• Poor awareness and accessibility have meant that many procurers are unaware and not using these specifications even though they are mandatory

•We are reviewing and updating the list to ensure that product specifications are at the market average for that particular products. All minimum specifications are based on robust evidence as compiled by the Market Transformation Programme and in many cases include a market evaluation.

Log into the Procurement Cupboard and send your comments please…

• Buy Sustainable aims to introduce best practice specifications that are more stretching than the minimum for those that wish to purchase the “best in class” products in a certain area. These will eventually become the minimum over different time period depending on the product or product group.

• We’d like to pilot the new approach with you. Please give as much feedback as possible:

• What do you think of the specifications?• Can you understand the language? Is it too technical? • How accessible is the format?• How should products be organised – i.e. categories – if so which ones?• Where would you expect the document to be hosted?

Kay.Williams@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Task for today

• Bring together procurement and operations (with common aim of meeting SOGE targets);

• Practical - not theoretical;• Explore how can work together to reduce carbon;• Facilitated discussion;

– Identify new ideas, and re-invigorate some old ones;– Consider priorities;– Develop initial ideas for implementation of priorities.