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06<br />

8 % reduction<br />

in greenhouse<br />

emissions caused by<br />

our fleet<br />

Environment<br />

Above: ‘Our commitment to environmental<br />

responsibility’ – the theme for an employee photo<br />

competition to raise awareness <strong>of</strong> the environment.<br />

This was the winning photo taken by Operations<br />

Manager, Rodney Quick.<br />

As a socially responsible<br />

business, <strong>Endeavour</strong> <strong>Energy</strong><br />

is mindful <strong>of</strong> its obligation to<br />

achieve sustained reductions<br />

in direct and indirect<br />

greenhouse gas emissions.<br />

A key part <strong>of</strong> our<br />

environmental strategy<br />

therefore is to drive an<br />

organisational response<br />

to reduce our own carbon<br />

footprint.<br />

Environmental policy<br />

<strong>Endeavour</strong> <strong>Energy</strong>’s environmental<br />

policy is based on respect for the<br />

environment and community in<br />

which we operate and the needs<br />

<strong>of</strong> future generations. The scope<br />

<strong>of</strong> this challenge is reflected in our<br />

Environment Strategy, under which the<br />

business seeks continual improvement<br />

through four key initiatives:<br />

• Responding to climate change.<br />

• Improving our performance.<br />

• Continuing to learn and driving<br />

cultural change.<br />

• Engaging with stakeholders.<br />

Compliance<br />

<strong>Endeavour</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> is required to<br />

comply with a number <strong>of</strong> statebased<br />

and national environmental<br />

schemes. Broadly, these schemes<br />

aim to reduce greenhouse gases<br />

or to improve energy efficiency for<br />

businesses and consumers.<br />

In 2010–11 we complied with<br />

the mandatory environmental<br />

requirements <strong>of</strong> the NSW<br />

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Scheme<br />

(GGAS), the Australian Government’s<br />

Large Scale Renewable <strong>Energy</strong><br />

Target (LRET) and Small-scale<br />

Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Scheme (SRES),<br />

the Queensland Government’s 13%<br />

Gas Scheme (GEC) and the NSW<br />

<strong>Energy</strong> Savings Scheme (ESS).<br />

The major change during the financial<br />

year was the commencement <strong>of</strong><br />

the Small-scale Renewable <strong>Energy</strong><br />

Scheme on 1 January 2011 to create<br />

small scale certificates primarily from<br />

solar panels from small sites (such as<br />

residential housing). The first quarterly<br />

surrender for this scheme occurred in<br />

April 2011. The final acquittal for the<br />

scheme will occur before 14 February<br />

2012 and finalise <strong>Endeavour</strong>’s liability<br />

in light <strong>of</strong> the retail sale.<br />

The Commonwealth Governmentproposed<br />

carbon tax due to start on<br />

1 July 2012 is expected to impact the<br />

present schemes. These impacts will<br />

become clearer in the lead up to the<br />

tax’s introduction.<br />

Greenhouse gas<br />

emissions<br />

Total greenhouse gas emissions<br />

directly attributed to our activities<br />

were 649,608 tonnes <strong>of</strong> carbon<br />

dioxide equivalent (CO 2<br />

e). Total<br />

greenhouse emissions relating to<br />

distribution network line losses<br />

decreased by 5% to 627,129 tonnes <strong>of</strong><br />

CO 2<br />

e. Emissions from our vehicle fleet<br />

decreased by 8% compared to 2009–<br />

10 while emissions from electricity<br />

consumption increased by 12%.<br />

Throughout 2010–11, <strong>Endeavour</strong><br />

<strong>Energy</strong> continued to implement<br />

and monitor energy efficiency<br />

projects to reduce emissions.<br />

These projects included:<br />

• Three new energy-efficiency<br />

systems installed at field service<br />

centres. Eight systems are now<br />

installed across the business.<br />

• The continuation <strong>of</strong> a computer<br />

shutdown initiative where<br />

non-essential computers are<br />

automatically shut down outside<br />

normal working hours.<br />

<strong>Endeavour</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2010–11<br />

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