Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1: PROFILE OF REPORTING BODY
PART 2: GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
PART 3: EMISSIONS, TARGETS AND PROJECTS
PART 4: ADAPTATION
PART 5: PROCUREMENT
PART 6: VALIDATION AND DECLARATION
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report - NHS Highland
Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
PART 1: PROFILE OF REPORTING BODY
1(a) Name of reporting body
NHS Highland
1(b) Type of body
National Health Service
1(c) Highest number of full-time equivalent
staff in the body during the report year
8148
1(d) Metrics used by the body
Specify the metrics that the body uses to assess its performance in relation to climate change and sustainability.
Metric
Unit
Floor area
m2
Value
Comments
278759
1(e) Overall budget of the body
Specify approximate £/annum for the report year.
Budget
Budget Comments
735000000
1(f) Report year
Specify the report year.
Report Year
Report Year Comments
Financial (April to March)
1(g) Context
Provide a summary of the body¶s nature and functions that are relevant to climate change reporting.
NHS Highland (NHSH) is one of the fourteen NHSScotland territorial Boards. Geographically, it is the largest Health Board, covering an area of 32,500 km², serving a population of 350,000 people. With 49% of
Northern Highland, and 52% of Argyll and Bute¶s population living in µrural¶areas respectively, making it one of the largest and most sparsely populated Health Boards in the UK. There is one district general
hospital in the area, Raigmore Hospital, and three rural general hospitals, Caithness General Hospital, Belford Hospital and Lorn and Isles Hospital. NHSH has undergone health and social care integration and is
currently the only Board that has care homes.
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
PART 2: GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
2(a) How is climate change governed in the body?
Provide a summary of the roles performed by the body¶s governance bodies and members in relation to climate change. If any of the body¶s activities in relation to climate
change sit outside its own governance arrangements (in relation to, for example, land use, adaptation, transport, business travel, waste, information and communication
technology, procurement or behaviour change), identify these activities and the governance arrangements.
The Carbon Management and Sustainability Group (CMSG) was previously chaired by a non-executive director, this director has retired from the Board, and due to a change
in Governance Standards, non-executives are no longer allowed to Chair individual groups. NHS Highland is looking to appoint a new Executive Director as Chair of this
group at the start of next year. This group reports directly to the Senior Management Team, and the Senior Management Team reports to the Board. A number of sub-groups
will report to the CMSG including the Waste Management Group, the Travel Group and the Energy Group. NHSH are currently reviewing the reporting structures, these will be
confirmed on the appointment of a new Executive Chair to the CMSG.
2(b) How is climate change action managed and embedded by the body?
Provide a summary of how decision-making in relation to climate change action by the body is managed and how responsibility is allocated to the body¶s senior staff,
departmental heads etc. If any such decision-making sits outside the body¶s own governance arrangements (in relation to, for example, land use, adaptation, transport,
business travel, waste, information and communication technology, procurement or behaviour change), identify how this is managed and how responsibility is allocated
outside the body (JPEG, PNG, PDF, DOC)
The Carbon Management and Sustainability Group (CMSG) meets quarterly to drive and monitor progress on actions contained within the Sustainable Development Action
Plan (SDAP). The key areas of action include the six topic areas of the Good Corporate Citizen Assessment Model (GCCAM), travel, procurement, facilities management,
workforce, community engagement and buildings.
NHS Highland has now completed the Climate Change Assessment Tool twice, and is making progressing the resultant CCAT report.
NHS Highland is working with HFS Sustainability Managers to develop a Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool, which will be used to identify Climate Change risks and
gaps, and from the risk assessment will come the Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
NHS Highland is currently developing its Corporate Greencode Environmental Management System with a draft legal register complete with the final register looking to be
complete for the end of January 2017 and the aspects register to be complete end of June 2017.
2(c) Does the body have specific climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives in its corporate plan or similar document?
Provide a brief summary of objectives if they exist.
Objective
Doc Name
"NHS Highland will develop a step-by-step approach covering both climate
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change mitigation (helping to reduce future emissions which could potentially Management Strategy
slow future climate change) and climate change adaptation (helping to ensure
that we are prepared for the impacts of a changing climate). With regards to
adaptation, it will first look to understand the risks and then identify
appropriate actions to address these risks.´
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2(c) Does the body have specific climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives in its corporate plan or similar document?
Provide a brief summary of objectives if they exist.
Objective
Doc Name
Doc Link
³NHSH is committed to reducing its energy consumption and in turn the
amount of Greenhouse Gases it releases. NHSH¶s new targeting regime will
align with the National Scottish Government targets.´
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³NHS Highland is steadily reducing the emission levels of the fleet. This is
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being led by the initiatives previously described to reduce mileage at work.
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However, central to this reduction are reducing travel, reducing the acceptable
emissions level, careful vehicle selection and the introduction of stop/start
technology and telematics to monitor driver performance.´
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Summarises key Environmental Performance Improvement delivery areas.
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reviewed 2016-17, and now may form part of
a larger environmental report in the property
and asset management strategy.
Aims to ³promote discussion of, and action on, what and how we need to
change to adapt sustainably to climate change´
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2(c) Does the body have specific climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives in its corporate plan or similar document?
Provide a brief summary of objectives if they exist.
Objective
Doc Name
Doc Link
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raise the profile of the role of the environment in supporting human health and
to promote discussion around
these issues.
To reduce waste in line with Scottish Governments Targets, Zero Waste ActionHighland Waste Management Action Plan
Plan 2011
Internal document
2(d) Does the body have a climate change plan or strategy?
If yes, provide the name of any such document and details of where a copy of the document may be obtained or accessed.
Carbon Management Plan 2012-2016 (will be revised and new targets set in 2016/17); Adaptation Action Plan will be prepared in 2016 (a climate risk assessment is
underway).
National Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool still to be completed, on completion Climate Change Risk Assessment of NHSH estate, gaps identified will form basis for
Climate Change Adaptation Plan.
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2(e) Does the body have any plans or strategies covering the following areas that include climate change?
Provide the name of any such document and the timeframe covered.
Topic area
Name of document
Link
Time period
covered
Adaptation
National Climate Change Risk
Assessment Tool still to be completed, on
completion Climate Change Risk
Assessment of NHSH estate, gaps
identified will form basis for Climate
Change Adaptation Plan.
Business travel
Carbon Management Plan
Staff Travel
Carbon Management Plan
Energy efficiency
Carbon Management Plan
Environmental and sustainability policy
(internal document)
Development of Energy Strategy
underway
Fleet transport
NHS Highland Travel Plan
Information and communication
technology
Renewable energy
Sustainable/renewable heat
Waste management
Water and sewerage
Land Use
Comments
Carbon Management Plan
Environmental and sustainability policy
(internal document)
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Environmental and sustainability policy
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National Waste Management Action Plan Internal Document
2016-2020
2016-2020 and NHS Highland Waste
Management Action Plan
Active Water
Internal Document
Planning and Assest Management
Strategy 2015/16
Other (state topic area covered in
comments)
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2(f) What are the body¶s top 5 priorities for climate change governance, management and strategy for the year ahead?
Provide a brief summary of the body¶s areas and activities of focus for the year ahead.
Use of the Good Corporate Citizen Assessment Model (GCCAM) and Climate Change Assessment Tool (CCAT) to foster cross-organisational engagement and assessment.
Development of Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool, identifying climate change gaps, leading to the development of climate change adaptation plan.
Continued implementation of the new national waste management action plan (Scotland), increasing recycling, reducing waste to landfill, with resultant carbon reduction.
Increase in electric and hybrid vehicles for fleet and community team use utilising Scottish Government grant.
Development of major LED lighting installation projects, in Assynt House (main office) and possibly Royal Northern Infirmary, increasing energy efficiency.
Feasibility study for possible project on delivery of SHARC, (prep data to be sent to Scottish Water by 2/12/2016), waste water to energy treatment system, main Highland
hospital Raigmore
Look to achieve water stewardship award (with support from HIE)
2(g) Has the body used the Climate Change Assessment Tool(a) or equivalent tool to self-assess its capability / performance?
If yes, please provide details of the key findings and resultant action taken.
Yes for the second year running:
Governance - 61%
Emissions - 57%
Adaptation - 7%
Behaviour - 5%
Procurement - 25%
2(h) Supporting information and best practice
Provide any other relevant supporting information and any examples of best practice by the body in relation to governance, management and strategy.
Good Corporate Citizen Assessment Model, plan in development from assessment.
CCAT - second year completed will use action plan from the assessment to further develop our management approach and strategy.
Draft Environmental and Sustainability Policy
Sustainable Development Action Plan (under review nationally - NHSH intends to continue to use the SDAP in 2017 in one form or another)
Development of new recycling management approach with newly appointed waste and resource management company, Northern Recycling Solutions - we intend to place
highly prominent large scale recycling stations in all main hospital sites in both Northern Highland and Argyll and Bute
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
PART 3: EMISSIONS, TARGETS AND PROJECTS
3a Emissions from start of the year which the body uses as a baseline (for its carbon footprint) to the end of the report year
Complete the following table using the greenhouse gas emissions total for the body calculated on the same basis as for its annual carbon footprint /management
reporting or, where applicable, its sustainability reporting. Include greenhouse gas emissions from the body's estate and operations (a) (measured and reported in
accordance with Scopes 1 & 2 and, to the extent applicable, selected Scope 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (b)). If data is not available for any year from the
start of the year which is used as a baseline to the end of the report year, provide an explanation in the comments column.
(a) No information is required on the effect of the body on emissions which are not from its estate and operations.
Reference Year
Year
Scope1
Scope2
Scope3
Total
Units
Baseline carbon
footprint
2014/15
17943
15642
1626
35211 tCO2e
Year 1 carbon footprint 2015/16
19729
13632
4164
37525 tCO2e
Comments
Clinical waste is not included in the emission source
table below which account for 338 tonnes of NHSH
carbon in this reporting year.
3b Breakdown of emission sources
Complete the following table with the breakdown of
emission sources from the body's most recent
carbon footprint (greenhouse gas inventory); this
should correspond to the last entry in the table in 3
(a) above. Use the 'Comments' column to explain
what is included within each category of emission
source entered in the first column. If, for any such
category of emission source, it is not possible to
provide a simple emission factor(a) leave the field
for the emission factor blank and provide the total
emissions for that category of emission source in
the 'Emissions' column.
Comments ±reason for
Emission source
difference between Q3a &
3b.
Total
37188.1
Scope
Consumption Units
data
Emission Units
factor
Emissions
(tCO2e)
Comments
Grid Electricity
(generation)
Scope 2
27246121 kWh
0.46219 kg
CO2e/kWh
12592.9
Natural Gas
Scope 1
13363443 kWh
0.18445 kg
CO2e/kWh
2464.9
Gas Oil
Scope 1
17011459 kWh
0.27101 kg
CO2e/kWh
4610.3
Fuel Oil
Scope 1
32967804 kWh
0.26798 kg
CO2e/kWh
8834.7
Burning Oil (Kerosene) Scope 1
4534150 kWh
0.24657 kg
CO2e/kWh
1118.0
13568 kWh
0.21468 kg
CO2e/kWh
2.9
LPG
Scope 1
Car - diesel (average unknown engine size)
Scope 1
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353335 km
0.18232 kg CO2e/km
64.4
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Comments ±reason for
Emission source
difference between Q3a &
3b.
Total
37188.1
Scope
Consumption Units
data
Emission Units
factor
Emissions
(tCO2e)
Comments
Car - petrol (average)
Scope 1
3337052 km
0.19126 kg CO2e/km
638.2
Car - diesel (average unknown engine size)
Scope 3
5980632 km
0.18232 kg CO2e/km
1090.4
Car - petrol (average)
Scope 3
3987088 km
0.19126 kg CO2e/km
762.6
Van - Average (up to
3.5 tonnes) Diesel
Scope 1
7871159 km
0.2499896 kg CO2e/km
09
1967.7
Car - petrol (Medium
car from 1.4 - 2.0 litre
engine)
Scope 1
68744 km
0.19931 kg CO2e/km
13.7
Car - hybrid (average)
mileage
Scope 1
103116 km
0.12875 kg CO2e/km
13.3
Van - Average (up to
3.5 tonnes) Diesel
Scope 1
3669 km
0.2499896 kg CO2e/km
09
0.9
Refuse Municipal to
Landfill
Scope 3
3869 tonnes
459.00000 kg
CO2e/tonne
1775.9
Paper & Board
(Mixed) Recycling
Scope 3
262 tonnes
21.00000 kg
CO2e/tonne
5.5
Glass Recycling
Scope 3
3 tonnes
21.00000 kg
CO2e/tonne
0.1
Plastics (Average)
Recycling
Scope 3
7 tonnes
21.00000 kg
CO2e/tonne
0.1
Metal Cans (Mixed)
& Metal Scrap
Recycling
Scope 3
8 tonnes
21.00000 kg
CO2e/tonne
0.2
Water - Supply
Scope 3
330281 m3
0.34400 kg CO2e/m3
113.6
Water - Treatment
Scope 3
110323 m3
0.70800 kg CO2e/m3
78.1
Grid Electricity
(transmission &
distribution losses)
Scope 3
27246121 kWh
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0.03816 kg
CO2e/kWh
1039.7
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3c Generation, consumption and export of renewable energy
Provide a summary of the body's annual renewable generation (if any), and whether it is used or exported by the body.
Technology
Renewable Electricity
Renewable Heat
Total
Total
consumed by exported
the
(kWh)
organisation
(kWh)
Total
Total
consumed
exported
by the
(kWh)
organisation
(kWh)
Other
Comments
Data not currently available, working on this and will
update both reports when we have this information
Other
3d Targets
List all of the body's targets of relevance to its climate change duties. Where applicable, overall carbon targets and any separate land use, energy efficiency, waste, water, information and
communication technology, transport, travel and heat targets should be included.
Name of Target
Type of
Target
Carbon reduction target percentage
Target
Units
2 tCO2e reduction
Boundary/scope of
Target
All emissions
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Progress
against
target
Year
Baseline Units of
used as figure
baseline
baseline
Target
Comments
completion
year
2014
2021
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3e Estimated total annual carbon savings from
all projects implemented by the body in the
report year
Total
Emissions Source
Total estimated
annual carbon
savings (tCO2e)
Comments
10000 Electricity
LED light fitting project
Natural gas
0
Other heating fuels
Waste
10000 Introduction of Warp-it
Water and sewerage
Business Travel
Fleet transport
Data not available but introduction of
electric cars
Other (specify in comments)
3f Detail the top 10 carbon reduction projects to be carried out by the body in the report year
Provide details of the 10 projects which are estimated to achieve the highest carbon savings during report year.
Project name
Warp-it
Funding
source
First
full year
of CO2e
savings
Are these Capital Operational Project Primary
savings
cost
cost
lifetime fuel/emission
figures
(£)
(£/annum) (years) source saved
estimated
or actual?
2016
Actual
0
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Other
Estimated
carbon savings
per year
(tCO2e/annum)
Estimated
costs
savings
(£/annum)
10000 35000
Behaviour
Change
Comments
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3g Estimated decrease or increase in the
body's emissions attributed to factors (not
reported elsewhere in this form) in the report
year
If the emissions increased or decreased due to
any such factor in the report year, provide an
estimate of the amount and direction.
Total
Emissions source
Total estimated
annual emissions
(tCO2e)
0 Estate changes
Increase or
decrease in
emissions
Comments
Increase
Have taken on additional GP practices to
energy bill, new health centre built in
Drumnacdrochit.
Service provision
Staff numbers
Other (specify in
comments)
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Increase
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3h Anticipated annual carbon savings from all
projects implemented by the body in the year
ahead
Total
Source
Saving
Comments
0 Electricity
Natural gas
Intend to instigate further LED replacement
project at 2 main sites. Project in early
development stage.
0
Other heating fuels
Repair of main biomass boiler on Raigmore
site (Biomass has been inoperative for past
year), therefore heavy oil use has
increased.
Promotion of waste recycling stations at all
main hospital sites, further increasing
recycling rate, with the intention of saving
£60k per annum from redirecting from
landfill.
Feasibility and data collection study on
going started for implementation of SHARC
waste water to energy project.
Waste
Water and sewerage
Business Travel
0
Fleet transport
0
Other (specify in comments)
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Circular Economy project reusable sharps
boxes and collection and reuse of high
quality single use theatre instruments.
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3i Estimated decrease or increase in
the body's emissions attributed to
factors (not reported elsewhere in this
form) in the year ahead
If the emissions are likely to increase or
decrease due to any such factor in the
year ahead, provide an estimate of the
amount and direction.
Total
Emissions source
Total estimated
annual emissions
(tCO2e)
Increase or
decrease in
emissions
Comments
0 Estate changes
Service provision
Staff numbers
Other (specify in
comments)
3j Total carbon reduction project savings since the start of the year
which the body uses as a baseline for its carbon footprint
If the body has data available, estimate the total emissions savings
made from projects since the start of that year ("the baseline year").
Total
Comments
Data not available
3k Supporting information and best practice
Provide any other relevant supporting information and any examples of best practice by the body in relation to its emissions, targets and projects.
Caithness General Hospital Wick now part of district heating scheme implemented by Ignis, reducing use of heavy oil.
NHSH implemented the use of WARP-it software system enabling the reuse of furniture, stationary, and electrical equipment with an initial target of £12000 of cost avoidance for the
first year - actual cost avoidance within the first year to date October 2016 is £35000. NHSH have now extended the use of Warp-it and have partnered with Highland Council and
National Services Scotland, and are hoping to extend the system with University of Highland and Islands within the next year.
NHSH have introduced 6 electric vehicles for use of community nursing teams, two in Inverness, two in Fort William and two in Caithness. NHSH Estates Team have recently trialled
an electric van and are awaiting a performance report.
NHSH/Public Health Office Redesign project looking to reduce number of administrative buildings by 50% with a 50% reduction in number of desks and providing more informal
working settings, working from home options with a resultant saving in carbon from both less travel and less cost in terms of heating and lighting and renting of buildings, as well as
raising awareness of energy efficiency and climate change issues amongst NHSH workforce.
Intention to increase recycling from 38% throughout The Board to 65% by working closely with newly appointed resource and waste management company.
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PART 4: ADAPTATION
4(a) Has the body assessed current and future climate-related risks?
If yes, provide a reference or link to any such risk assessment(s).
NHSH is one of three pilot Boards involved in the development of a template for Boards to undertake a climate change risk assessment. Several workshops have taken place with
Adaptation Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Aberdeen City Council and Scottish Water. The final workshop is scheduled for 1 February 2017, after which the draft
template will be finalised, approval sought from Scottish Facilities Group with implementation of Climate Change Risk Assessment - Climate Change Gap analysis - leading to
Climate Change Adaptation Plan by 2017.
4(b) What arrangements does the body have in place to manage climate-related risks?
Provide details of any climate change adaptation strategies, action plans and risk management procedures, and any climate change adaptation policies which apply across the
body.
Climate Change Impact Assessment 2016 completed by JDB consultants highlighting strategic risk to NHSH Estate, 20 flood risk assessments completed for high risk sites.
Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool in development as above.
4(c) What action has the body taken to adapt to climate change?
Include details of work to increase awareness of the need to adapt to climate change and build the capacity of staff and stakeholders to assess risk and implement action.
Flood risk assessments have been completed for 13 key sites within Highland and flood mitigation plans will be developed. Adaptation to climate change has been considered
within NHSH¶s PAMS document and is the subject of the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health NHS Highland 2014. NHSH also contributed to the creation of a handbook
for Argyll communities along with Strathclyde Police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard, Scottish Government, British Red Cross, WRVS, Argyll Voluntary Action,
Scottish Power and Scottish Southern Energy. The handbook 'A Guide to Helping Your Community Prepare an Emergency Plan' wa issued to all 54 community councils in Argyll
(see http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/community-resilience).
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4(d) Where applicable, what progress has the body made
in delivering the policies and proposals referenced N1, N2,
N3, B1, B2, B3, S1, S2 and S3 in the Scottish Climate
Change Adaptation Programme(a) ("the Programme")?
If the body is listed in the Programme as a body responsible for the
delivery of one or more policies and proposals under the objectives
N1, N2, N3, B1,B2, B3, S1, S2 and S3, provide details of the
progress made by the body in delivering each policy or proposal in
the report year. If it is not responsible for delivering any policy or
proposal under a particular objective enter ³N/A´in the µDelivery
progress made¶column for that objective.
(a) This refers to the programme for adaptation to climate change laid
before the Scottish Parliament under section 53(2) of the Climate
Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 12) which currently has effect. The
most recent one is entitled ³Climate Ready Scotland: Scottish Climate
Change Adaptation Programme´dated May 2014.
Objective
Objective Theme
reference
Understand the effects of N1
climate change and their
impacts on the natural
environment.
Natural Environment
Support a healthy and
diverse natural
environment with
capacity to adapt.
N2
Natural Environment
Sustain and enhance the N3
benefits, goods and
services that the natural
environment provides.
Natural Environment
Understand the effects of B1
climate change and their
impacts on buildings and
infrastructure networks.
Buildings and
infrastructure networks
Provide the knowledge, B2
skills and tools to
manage climate change
impacts on buildings and
infrastructure.
Buildings and
infrastructure networks
Policy / Proposal reference
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4(d) Where applicable, what progress has the body made
in delivering the policies and proposals referenced N1, N2,
N3, B1, B2, B3, S1, S2 and S3 in the Scottish Climate
Change Adaptation Programme(a) ("the Programme")?
If the body is listed in the Programme as a body responsible for the
delivery of one or more policies and proposals under the objectives
N1, N2, N3, B1,B2, B3, S1, S2 and S3, provide details of the
progress made by the body in delivering each policy or proposal in
the report year. If it is not responsible for delivering any policy or
proposal under a particular objective enter ³N/A´in the µDelivery
progress made¶column for that objective.
(a) This refers to the programme for adaptation to climate change laid
before the Scottish Parliament under section 53(2) of the Climate
Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 12) which currently has effect. The
most recent one is entitled ³Climate Ready Scotland: Scottish Climate
Change Adaptation Programme´dated May 2014.
Objective
Objective Theme
reference
Increase the resilience of B3
buildings and
infrastructure networks to
sustain and enhance the
benefits and services
provided.
Buildings and
infrastructure networks
Understand the effects of S1
climate change and their
impacts on people,
homes and communities.
Society
Increase the awareness S2
of the impacts of climate
change to enable people
to adapt to future
extreme weather events.
Society
Support our health
S3
services and emergency
responders to enable
them to respond
effectively to the
increased pressures
associated with a
changing climate.
Society
Policy / Proposal reference
Delivery progress made
Comments
S3-1
Climate change risk assessment
document in development by HFS
sustainability manager, NHSH leading
on this development as trial board.
Climate change risk assessment when
developed will identify climate change
gaps and from this gap analysis the
climate change adaptation plan will be
developed.
S3-2
Property and asset management
strategy developed and in place.
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
4(e) What arrangements does the body have in place to review current and future climate risks?
Provide details of arrangements to review current and future climate risks, for example, what timescales are in place to review the climate change risk
assessments referred to in Question 4(a) and adaptation strategies, action plans, procedures and policies in Question 4(b).
Climate change assessment tool completed for second year, report is informing current approach to Estates Management.
Climate change risk assessment tool to be complete end 2016 early 2017, tool will be used to identify current on going risks and to inform NHSH adaptation plan.
4(f) What arrangements does the body have in place to monitor and evaluate the impact of the adaptation actions?
Please provide details of monitoring and evaluation criteria and adaptation indicators used to assess the effectiveness of actions detailed under Question 4(c) and Question 4(d).
As above
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
4(g) What are the body¶s top 5 priorities for the year ahead in relation to climate change adaptation?
Provide a summary of the areas and activities of focus for the year ahead.
‡Work with other public sector stakeholders to develop NHS template for undertaking a climate change risk assessment.
‡Prepare and implement an Adaptation Action Plan with key partners.
‡Contribute to the preparation of adaptation guidance for the NHS including case study examples.
‡Ensure that adaptation measures are addressed within NHSH's PAMS document for 2016/17
4(h) Supporting information and best practice
Provide any other relevant supporting information and any examples of best practice by the body in relation to adaptation.
As above
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
PART 5: PROCUREMENT
5(a) How have procurement policies contributed to compliance with climate change duties?
Provide information relating to how the procurement policies of the body have contributed to its compliance with climate changes duties.
Procurement Strategy - Scottish Model of Procurement / Supplier's Charter / SFIs / Sustainable Procurement Policy http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/AboutUs/Procurement/Pages/Welcome.aspx
5(b) How has procurement activity contributed to compliance with climate change duties?
Provide information relating to how procurement activity by the body has contributed to its compliance with climate changes duties.
We have implemented national contracts (car hire, travel, furniture etc). Procurement sit on NHS Highland Carbon and Sustainability Group.
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
5(c) Supporting information and best practice
Provide any other relevant supporting information and any examples of best practice by the body in relation to procurement.
Strategy informs, expertise required, specification, criteria including sustainability/community benefits - templates can be provided if required. Follow applicable Regulations/Scottish
Government Statutory Guidance/Procurement Journey Best Practice.
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
PART 6: VALIDATION AND DECLARATION
6(a) Internal validation process
Briefly describe the body¶s internal validation process, if any, of the data or information contained within this report.
Report is compiled by Environmental and Sustainability Team and peer reviewed by Environmental lead for NHS Shetland with input and guidance from
Environmental lead from NHS Tayside.
6(b) Peer validation process
Briefly describe the body¶s peer validation process, if any, of the data or information contained within this report.
Report is reviewed and signed of by Head of Estates
6(c) External validation process
Briefly describe the body¶s external validation process, if any, of the data or information contained within this report.
None
6(d) No validation process
If any information provided in this report has not been validated, identify the information in question and explain why it has not been validated.
Not applicable
6e - Declaration
I confirm that the information in this report is accurate and provides a fair representation
of the body¶s performance in relation to climate change.
Name
Role in the body
Date
John Burnside
Environmental and Sustainability
Manager
2016-11-28
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
RECOMMENDED ±WIDER INFLUENCE
Q1 Historic Emissions (Local Authorities only)
Please indicate emission amounts and unit of measurement (e.g. tCO2e) and years. Please provide information on the following components using data from the links provided below. Please
use (1) as the default unless targets and actions relate to (2).
(1) UK local and regional CO2 emissions: subset dataset (emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities):
(2) UK local and regional CO2 emissions: full dataset:
Select the default target dataset
Table 1a
Source
Dataset
Sector
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Units
Comments
Sector
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Units
Comments
Sector
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Units
Comments
DECC
Sectors
Other
Sectors
Table 1b
Source
Dataset
DECC
Sectors
Other Sectors
Table 1c
Source
Dataset
Other
DECC Sectors
Other Sectors
Q2a ±Targets
Please detail your wider influence targets
RPP
Sector
Action Type
Description
Type of Target (units)
Baseline
value
Start year
Target
saving
Target / Saving in Latest
Comments
End
latest year Year
Year
measured Measured
Q2b) Does the Organisation have an overall mission statement, strategies, plans or policies outlining ambition to influence emissions
beyond your corporate boundaries? If so, please detail this in the box below.
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Public Sector Climate Change Duties 2016 Summary Report: NHS Highland
Q3) Policies and Actions to Reduce Emissions
RPP
Sector
Action Type
Description
Start year
for policy /
action
imple mentation
Year
that the
policy /
action
will be
fully
imple mented
Annual Latest Year
CO2
measured
saving
once
fully
imple mented
(tCO2)
Saving in Status
latest
year
measured
(tCO2)
Metric / indicators for Delivery During project /
monitoring progress Role
policy design
and
implementation,
has ISM or an
equivalent
behaviour
change tool
been used?
Please give further Value of
Ongoing Primary
Accountable Comments
details of this
Investment Costs (£/ Funding Source body
behaviour change (£)
year)
for
activity
Implementation
of Policy /
Action
Please provide any detail on data sources or limitations relating to the information provided in Table 3
Q4) Partnership Working, Communication and Capacity Building.
Please detail your Climate Change Partnership, Communication or Capacity Building Initiatives below.
Key Action Title Action Type
Organisation's project
role
Lead
Organisation (if
not reporting
organisation)
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Private Partners
Public Partners
3rd Sector Partners
Outputs
Value to Organisation
Total Investment into
Partnership
Comments
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OTHER NOTABLE REPORTABLE ACTIVITY
Q5) Please detail key actions relating to Food and Drink, Biodiversity, Water, Procurement and Resource Use in the table below.
Key Action Title
Key Action Description
Organisation's Project Role
Impacts
Q6) Please use the text box below to detail further climate change related activity that is not noted elsewhere within this reporting template
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