Endeavour Energy Annual Performance Report - Parliament of New ...
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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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