Environmental Report – Are they Creating Transparency on Environmental impacts/costs? By Dr Chris Anastasi Member of EURELECTRIC Working Group Environmental Management and Economics NEEDS Forum: Accepting the real price of sustainable energy Brussels 24 May 2005
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Environmental Report – Are they Creating Transparency on Environmental impacts/costs?
ByDr Chris Anastasi
Member of EURELECTRIC Working Group Environmental Management and Economics
NEEDS Forum: Accepting the real price of sustainable energy
Brussels 24 May 2005
About Eurelectric
…..in dialogue with EU and world bodies to promote a workable energy policy framework that will ensure reliable and sustainable electricity supply to citizens and industry…..
1. All stages of electricity production and distribution take into account environmental factors
2. Carry out environmental impact assessments for all major new developments and make outcomes available to stakeholders
3. Ensure there are environmental guidelines for everyday operation4. Review performance to ensure compliance with environmental policies
and guidelines5. Aim to use wastes and by-products or monitor for long term
environmental impacts6. Support development of energy efficiency technologies
Environmental policy guidelines
Source: Environmental Policies, The Implementation of UNIPEDE’s Statement and Code of Conduct on Environmental Policies, 18 March 1994
Voluntary action
Regulation
QuantitativeQualitative
EPD
EMAS
ISO
Electricity Disclosure
CSR Reporting
Environmental Reporting
Industryoverview
Legalrequirements
Electricity industry active in reporting its performance
Scope of the Report
• Guidelines– Taking responsibility– Protection of the environment– Open communication