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THE NHS CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY

Olive’s Health Sector Clients:

• Department of Health
• Health Protection Agency
• Primary Care Trusts
• NHS Trusts
• NHS Procurement Managers

Established Services for Health Sector Clients:

• Sustainable Development Management Plans
• Sustainability policy
• Carbon reduction strategy
• Carbon ‘Health Checks’
• Accredited training
• Sustainable Travel Plans
• Carbon Management
• Carbon Reduction Commitment (UK’s only IEMA accredited course)
• Environmental Management Systems
• Energy & resource management
• Carbon Trust consortium

“I have found Olive to be a highly professional company, with extremely knowledgeable and supportive project management staff. I would have no hesitation in recommending it to others”

NHS Trust, September 2009

Contact Olive:

T: 023 8011 1440
F: 023 8011 1441

www.consultolive.com
Email Philip Duddell, Director: pduddell@consultolive.com

It's not just about energy

The Carbon Reduction Strategy requires NHS organisations to seek to achieve a 10% reduction in emissions, from all sources, by April 2015. Procurement and transport are likely to contribute significantly to Trusts’ overall carbon footprint, although this will vary from Trust to Trust. As a result, existing targets, such as the NHS National Energy Consumption Target (15% reduction from 1999/2000 to April 2010, which very few Trusts will achieve) and others set as a result of Carbon Management Programmes may need to be re-evaluated.

A Waste Focus

Achieving significant improvements in recycling rates and waste minimisation among NHS Trusts is one aspect of the Carbon Reduction Strategy (the draft version proposed a 'waste' recycling target of 75% by 2020).

Clinical waste will have to be incinerated or rendered safe, so recycling is not an option. Realistic targets therefore need to be set against domestic waste, and opportunities for improvement considered, including:

• Training staff to ensure waste segregation

• Waste audits to highlight reduction opportunities

• An environmental communication strategy, reinforcing waste reduction opportunities

• Recycling of domestic waste, arising from offices, wards and public areas

• Procurement specifications

Carbon Reduction Commitment

DECC has just published the results of the consultation exercise:

• The Scheme will be called the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

• Organisations will only have to report emissions in the first year (2010/11); the first payment for allowances will be in April 2011.

• In year 2 (2011/12) extra weighting will be given to organisations which take action early to improve energy efficiency.

• Recognition will be given to organisations which use onsite renewable energy by publishing the increased carbon savings from such measures.

• Penalties for failing to report, or report accurately, are potentially very high.

There are a number of other aspects that have been clarified or amended.

For more information on the CRC, including IEMA accredited training, contact Olive

New Healthcare Wastes Training Course
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM)

CIWM has just launched the new Healthcare Wastes Training Course and Olive is one of the first UK training providers approved for delivery. The course provides a foundation, or higher, level understanding of healthcare waste classifications, treatment, storage and disposal together with resource management opportunities for domestic waste.

Contact Emma for more information: eblades@consultolive.com

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Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7NP

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