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Consumption-based carbon footprint accounting tools
Chris JonesStaff Research Associate
Renewable and Appropriate Energy LaboratoryUniversity of California, Berkeley
Behavior Energy and Climate Change Conference
November 16, 2009
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Research Partners
University of California, Berkeley • Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory• Energy & Resources Group• Berkeley Institute of the Environment• Center for Information Technology in the Interest of Society
Research Partners• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory• Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
CoolCalifornia.org Partnership• California Air Resources Board• California Energy Commission • California Public Utilities Commissions• UC Berkeley • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory• Next Ten
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Dan Kammen, Faculty PI
Chris Jones, Lead Developer, Program Manager
Graduate StudentsSally Maki: ’07-’08
Kate Foreman: Fall ‘08: Jeremy Eddy, Fall ’08Mikael Hajjar, Fall ’09
Won Young Park, Fall ’09
UndergraduatesMia Yamauchi, Fall ’08 – Spring ‘10
UC Berkeley Research Team
Renewable & AppropriateEnergy LaboratoryU.C. Berkeley
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(http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu, 2005 Version)
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Carbon footprint of average U.S. household49 metric tons CO2e/year
motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturing
veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel emissions
air travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Most recent data
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Carbon footprint of average California city47 metric tons CO2e/year
Where you live matters
motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturing
veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel emissions
air travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetables
cereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Where you live matters
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Average household carbon footprintAtlanta: 44 metric tons CO2e/year
motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturingveh/transp services
auto parts air travel emissionsair travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetables
cereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Where you live matters
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehiclefuel (indirect)
auto. mfg.veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel
air indirect
natural gas
electricity
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & veg.cereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshouse equip.
clothing
entertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal businessentertainment
charity, non-profitseducation
miscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Average household carbon footprintWashington DC: 45 metric tons CO2e/year
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturingveh/transp servicesauto parts air travel emissionsair travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirectwater/waste
house construction
meatdairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothingentertainment goodsdrugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal businessentertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Carbon footprint of average one-person household in California 25 metric tons CO2e/year
Household size matters
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturingveh/transp services
auto parts air travel emissions
air travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirectwater/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goods
drugs/med supplies
personal care prod.
healthcare
personal businessentertainment
charity, non-profitseducation
miscellaneous
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20
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Carbon footprint of average two-person household in California 46 metric tons CO2e/year
Household size matters
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturing
veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel emissionsair travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetablescereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goods
drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Carbon footprint of average three-person household in California 53 metric tons CO2e/year
Household size matters
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturing
veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel emissions
air travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetables
cereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goods
drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Carbon footprint of average four-person household in California 61 metric tons CO2e/year
Household size matters
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motor vehicle fuel
motor vehicle fuel(indirect)
auto. manufacturing
veh/transp servicesauto parts
air travel emissionsair travel indirect
natural gas
electricity power plant emissions
energy indirect
water/waste
house construction
meat
dairy
snacks, drinks, condiments, other
fruits & vegetables
cereals & bakery
furniture, applianceshousehold equip.
clothing
entertainment goods
drugs/med suppliespersonal care prod.
healthcare
personal business
entertainmentcharity, non-profits
educationmiscellaneous
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20
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Transportation Housing Food Goods Services
Carbon footprint of average four-person household in California 65 metric tons CO2e/year
Household size matters
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Carbon footprints of one-person households by gross annual income(metric tons CO2e/year) Avg hh total = 30; range = 18 - 57
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less than$10k/yr
$10k-$20k/yr
$20k-$30k/yr
$30k-$40k/yr
$40k-$50k/yr
$50k-$60k/yr
$60k-$80k/yr
$80k-$100k/yr
$100k-$120k/yr
morethan
$120k/yr
Transportation total Housing total Food total Goods total Services total
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Carbon footprints of five-person households by gross annual income(metric tons CO2e/year) Avg hh total = 74; range = 50 - 92
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$20k-$30k/yr
$30k-$40k/yr
$40k-$50k/yr
$50k-$60k/yr
$60k-$80k/yr
$80k-$100k/yr
$100k-$120k/yr
morethan
$120k/yr
Transportation total Housing total Food total Goods total Services total
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Source: CoolClimate Calculator
Carbon footprints of different diets for typical US family
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Vegan
Lacto-ovovegetarian
Chicken only formeat portion
Average Americandiet
metric tCO2e/yr
Diet switching (not considering eating out)
26Source:Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (eiolca). Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon U. www.eiolca.netWorking Paper: Jones, Kammen, McGrath, 2008. Consumer-oriented Life Cycle Assessment of Food, Goods & Services
Does buying local matter?
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Source* Bos, J.F.F.P., Haan, J.J. de, Sukkel, W., Schils, R.L.M. (2007). Netherlands** Casey, J. W. and N. M. Holden (2006). Ireland*** Johnson, D. E., H. W. Phetteplace, A. F. Seidl, U. A. Schneider, B. A. McCarl. (2003). United States^ Pelletier, N. (2001). United States^^ Meisterling, Kyle, Constantine Samaras, Vanessa Schweizer. (2009)^^^ Haas, Guido, Frank Wetterich, Ulrich Köpke (2001). Germany'' M.A. Thomassen, K.J. van Calker, M.C.J. Smits, G.L. Iepema and I.J.M. de Boer (2008). Netherlands''' C. Cederberg, B (2000). Sweden
gCO2/kg organic / gCO2/kg conventional
0% 50% 100% 150% 200%
Milk '''
Milk ''
Milk ^^^
Wheat flour ^^
Corn ^
Chicken ^
Beef***
Beef**
Potatoes*
Sugar beets*
Peas*
Leeks*
Head Lettuce*
Beans*
Carrots*
Simple Ave of allOrganic vs. Conventional
Cradle-to-gateGHG emissionsof food items
Does buying organic matter?
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furniture
clothing & shoes
appl/equip milk and related products
tools & supplies
butter
cheese
fish
sausage & otherprepared meats
beef, pork, lamb
chicken
eggs
breadsrice
flour & mill products
tree nuts
oatspet food
corn sweeteners
motor vehicles
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Prod
uct key
meatdairyfruit & veggiessnack & othercereals & bakerydrinksgoods
area of ciricle= % of annual average U.S. household consumption
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food, Goods & Services
Source:Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (eiolca). Green Design Institute, Carnegie Mellon U. www.eiolca.netWorking Paper: Jones, Kammen, McGrath, 2008. Consumer-oriented Life Cycle Assessment of Food, Goods & Services
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Demand‐Side
Incentive
Supply‐Side
Incentive
Local Government Educational CampaignsCompetitionsTracking Results
I’m going to take action and get involved!
RECEIPTGroceries ……15.00Goods
………..20.00 Total …...$35.00Your Footprint:72 lbs CO2
Offset Donation:$0.38
RECEIPTGroceries ……15.00Goods
………..20.00 Total …...$35.00Your Footprint:72 lbs CO2
Offset Donation:$0.38
Demand SideDemand Side Supply SideSupply Side
Local Climate Action FundLocal Climate Action Fund
City Government
Community Climate Action Plan………………….……….
Best Practices
Happy Cow Farm Emissions
CO2
Time
Cap & Trade
Friends
State & Federal GovernmentToolsStandardsIncentives
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Consumer Small BusinessSupply Chain
“Offset” Projects
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$
$
$
$$
Community Climate Action
Team
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Future work
• Save/load features• Social networking• Widgets• Add more actions• Zip code level benchmarking• Integration of Home Energy Saver• Uncertainty analysis• Printed documentation• Monitoring & evaluation
• Small businesses calculator
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Thank you
http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu
http://coolcalifornia.org
Chris Jones
Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory