Tracking Greenhouse Gases A Guide for Tracking and
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Tracking Greenhouse Gases A Guide for Tracking and Goal Setting in Health Care Presentation to HEARRT September 26, 2018
Introduction: Lauren Koch 2
Avoided Emissions by Presenting Virtually: . 455 tons carbon dioxide
Today’s Agenda 01 03 02 04 Why you should track Setting a goal How to track and set a baseline Making other commitments 4
Why track 5
Hospital climate action is urgent 6
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Business as usual scenario could triple health care’s emissions Global health spending is rapidly growing at the same time that the world is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A business as usual scenario could triple health care's already significant contribution to emissions. 8
Energy use for heating, cooling, lighting, & water use Health care contributes to climate change Waste anesthetic gases Waste hauling, treatment, & landfill gases 10% of U. S. greenhouse gas emissions Meat production & food transport Fleet vehicles Employee commutes Supplies & materials
This is about patient and community health. 10
How to track 11
Defining Organizational Boundaries Considerations: • Hospitals • Administrative facilities • Leased fleet vehicles Resources: • Practice Greenhealth GHG Toolkit (coming October 2018) • GHG Protocol Corporate Standard 12
Scopes Defined: 1 Scope 1: • • Stationary combustion of fuels (e. g. boilers, generators, onsite incinerators) Mobile fuel combustion by fleet vehicles • Refrigerants • Waste anesthesia gas 13
Scopes Defined: 2 Scope 2: • Purchased electricity • Purchased steam or hot water • Purchased chilled water 14
Scopes Defined: 3 Scope 3: • Fuel and energy-related activities (not in 1 or 2) • Transportation and distribution of products • Purchased goods or services • Capital goods • Disposal of waste generated in operations • Employee business travel • Employee commute • Processing of sold products • End of life treatment of sold products • Leased Assets 15
Limited Scope 3 Recommendations: • Purchased goods or services Less Meat • Disposal of waste generated in operations • Employee business travel • Employee commute 16
But…what are we really talking about? ? Just Scopes 1 and 2, really. 17
How do I get (mainly energy) emissions data and track it? • ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager • Practice Greenhealth GHG Tracking Spreadsheet • Practice Greenhealth awards application 18
What about fleet vehicles and anesthetic gases? Data gathering • AG: Pharmacy can often get you the Isoflurane, Sevoflurane and Desflurane order information • AG: Nitrous Oxide can be difficult to gather because it’s used in multiple places. Often by going directly to the vendor where it’s purchased to get a comprehensive report • Fleet vehicles: Itemize the vehicles in the hospital’s fleet by model year, vehicle type, and fuel type. Vehicle types include passenger cars, light-duty trucks (vans, pickup trucks, SUVs), medium-duty trucks, heavy trucks, buses, and helicopters. Fuel types vary by vehicle type. Awards tool - Anesthetic Gas and Fleet Vehicles tables updated • Units updated to commonly available units for Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Desflurane (100 m. L, 250 m. L, 240 m. L) • Nitrous Oxide: Just need total pounds purchased • Fleet vehicles table will be able to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for you More Resources: • Practice Greenhealth Transportation Toolkit • Practice Greenhealth GHG Toolkit (coming October 2018) • Practice Greenhealth Anesthestic Gas Toolkit (coming November 2018) 19
What about refrigerants? 1. Find purchase data through invoices 2. Estimation methodology **Because this is so highly regulated in health care, there is less opportunity to identify reductions. ** 20
Setting a goal 21
This follows the same pattern as other goal setting processes. • Alignment with strategic priorities and mission • Identifying successes to date • Finding cost savings opportunities 22
Practice Greenhealth Recommended Goals • • • Level 1: Establish a baseline GHG inventory and continue to track Scopes 1 and 2. Level 2: Set a goal: Reduce GHGs by XX% by 20 XX from baseline year 20 XX (Scopes 1 and 2). Level 3: Set a goal: Carbon neutral by 20 XX (Scopes 1 and 2) 23
Where is the health care sector on tracking? 24
Where is the health care sector on goals? Making PROGRESS. Carbon Neutral by 2027 (Scopes 1 and 2 only) NYC Carbon Challenge: Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% by 2025 (Scopes 1 and 2 energy only) 100% Energy Independence from Grid Carbon Neutral by 2020 (Scopes 1 and 2 only) Carbon Positive by 2025 100% Renewable Electricity 25% by 2020 (Scopes 1 and 2 energy only) 100% by 2050 25
Action by other sectors Higher Education: • President’s Climate Commitment Corporations / Businesses: • 90% of Fortune 500 companies report to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) using the GHG Protocol standard • Power Forward: 48% of Fortune 500 companies have a climate goal and the annual emission reductions from these efforts are the equivalent to taking 45 coal-fired power plants offline for one year. • 145 companies committed to 100% renewable electricity States/Cities: • California – SB 100 • Boston – Green Ribbon Commission • New York City – Mayors Carbon Challenge 26
Other commitments 27
Health Care Climate Challenge 28
Take your commitment to the next level! 29
Set a greenhouse gas goal for the hospital / health system How to take action Reduce OR energy use & waste Invest in renewable energy Reduce, reuse, recycle Include climate risks in emergency preparedness plans Educate your community Choose local, sustainable foods & reduce food waste Carpool, bike, walk, or take public transport
Questions: Lauren Koch lkoch@hcwh. org https: //practicegreenhealth. org/topics/climate-and-health https: //noharm-uscanada. org/issues/us-canada/climate-and-health
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