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Progress report energy management

2015: H1

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CONTENT

1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3

2 DEME’S REDUCTION OBJECTIVE ........................................................................................................ 3

3 BOUNDARIES ......................................................................................................................................... 3

3.1 ORGANISATIONAL BOUNDARIES .............................................................................................................. 3 3.2 OPERATIONAL BOUNDARIES ................................................................................................................... 3

4 EMISSIONS & REDUCTIONS ON COMPANY LEVEL .......................................................................... 4

4.1 DEME EMISSIONS ................................................................................................................................. 4 4.2 DEME PROGRESS REDUCTION .............................................................................................................. 6 4.2.1 SCOPE 1 .......................................................................................................................................... 6 4.2.2 SCOPE 2 .......................................................................................................................................... 7 4.2.3 SCOPE 3 .......................................................................................................................................... 8 4.3 DEME’S ACTION PLAN .................................................................................................................... 10

5 EMISSIONS & REDUCTIONS ON PROJECT LEVEL .......................................................................... 11

5.1 PROJECTS WITH CO2-RELATED AWARD ADVANTAGE .............................................................................. 11

6 DOCUMENT REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 11

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1 INTRODUCTION

This report describes the progress and the trends of the energy reduction initiatives for DEME and its

projects in Belgium & the Netherlands 2015–H1 in accordance to the requirements of the CO2–

Performance Ladder.

2 DEME’S REDUCTION OBJECTIVE

DEME is aiming to increase energy efficiency by 7% in 2022 (compared to 2011). This includes its own

direct emissions (scope 1) and its indirect emissions from the consumption of purchased electricity and

business travel (scope 2).

For all other indirect emissions not owned or controlled by the group DEME (scope 3) is committed to

making similar energy efficiency increase and started with two different pilot projects with the DEME

companies DBM and GeoSea.

All the energy measures are described in DEME’s Energy Management Action Plan

(DEME-QHSES-DOC-031).

3 BOUNDARIES

3.1 Organisational boundaries

DEME N.V. uses the operational control approach according to the GHG Protocol to determine the

organizational boundary of its emission inventory.

3.2 Operational boundaries

To define the operational boundaries, the CO2 emissions are reported in different scopes:

• Scope 1 contains all direct emissions. Direct emissions occur from sources that are owned or

controlled by the company such as the consumption of fuel and natural gas.

• Scope 2 accounts for indirect emissions from the consumption of purchased electricity. Scope 2

emissions physically occur at the facility where electricity is generated.

• Scope 3 is a reporting category that allows for the inventory of all other indirect emissions. Scope 3

emissions are a consequence of the activities of the company, but occur from sources not

owned or controlled by the company. This includes outsourced emissions such as business

air travel and subcontractor equipment.

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4 EMISSIONS & REDUCTIONS ON COMPANY LEVEL

4.1 DEME Emissions

The CO2 emissions for DEME activities in Belgium and the Netherlands (CO2 Performance ladder

boundary) for 2015-H1 are stated in the table below.

In tonnes CO2 2015-H1

Scope 1: 63.637

- DEME marine equipment HFO 0

- DEME marine equipment MGO 47.266

- Diesel all site (excl. personnel transport) 13.427

- Diesel cars (personnel transport) 2.442

- Natural gas 77

- Office Heating diesel 487

- Unleaded cars (personnel transport) 139

Scope 2: 742

- Air travel 204

- Belgium use of private car 88

- Electricity Grey 1.666

- Electricity Green 0

- Solar Power 0

Grand total 65.596

Table 1: Evolution scope 1 CO2 emissions

The scope 1 CO2 emissions are stated in de figure below.

Figure 1: Evolution scope 1 CO2 emissions

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Overview of the CO2 emissions (scope 1 & 2) for DEME activities in Belgium and the Netherlands (CO2

Performance ladder boundary) per year from 2011 is given in the figure below.

Figure 2: Evolution scope 2 CO2 emissions

Remark:

For 2011 and 2012 there is no separate business travel data available for DEME activities in Belgium

and the Netherlands. The total emissions for business travel for DEME worldwide activities

amounted in 2011; 24.304 tons and 27.188 tonnes for 2012.

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4.2 DEME Progress reduction

DEME has the ambition to improve its efficiency in energy use over the next 10 years.

For this reason, DEME has established different energy efficiency targets. These targets are focussed on

five key areas:

• Fuel efficiency (scope 1);

• Lease cars (scope 1);

• Buildings (scope 2);

• Transport of sand and gravel for the concrete industry (scope 3);

• Use of subcontracted equipment for the installation of windmills (scope 3).

Energy savings are realised by a wide set of measures and evaluated through different key parameters.

4.2.1 Scope 1

FUEL EFFICIENCY

As a result of serious endeavours on project level, following energy-efficiency improvements are

achieved, see table below:

Year

Realised

CO2-reductions

scope 1

Progress

energy efficiency

Year reduction

Objective

(in tons)

(%) (%)

2012 11.368 2,0% 0,7%

2013 18.306 3,2% 0,7%

2014 19.677 3,4% 0,7%

2015-H1 5.563 1% 0,7%

Table 2: energy-efficiency scope 1

Based on these results, DEME is fully on a par with the long-term objective of 6% by 2022 as compared

to 2011 for its world-wide activities.

LEASE CARS

In terms of CO2 reduction, DEME makes efforts to optimise its lease vehicle fleet. The evolution of CO2

emissions is represented in figure below.

Figure 3: Evolution CO2 emissions DEME fleet lease cars

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The results herewith presented, demonstrate a positive trend which is entirely in line with the DEME

reduction objective for lease cars, i.e. a decrease of 25% in CO2 emissions by the end of 2022.

4.2.2 Scope 2

Measures have been taken to reduce the CO2 emissions resulting from electricity consumption in

buildings. In 2013 DEME started purchasing green electricity. In addition to buying renewable electricity

from a utility or buying renewable energy certificates, DEME is also installing renewable power generation

at its facilities (solar panels, wind turbines and geothermal heat pumps).

DEME’s objective is to reduce CO2 emissions per Full Time Equivalent (FTE) with 35% by 2022

compared to 2011.

The evolution of scope 2 emissions per FTE is expressed in the figure below.

Figure 4: Scope 2 CO2 emissions head office per FTE

The ratio green versus grey electricity is expressed in the figure below.

Figure 5: Ratio green versus grey electricity

The share of green electricity within DEME increases every year. The proportion of green electricity

amounts about 80% of the total DEME electricity consumption.

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4.2.3 Scope 3

The actions for scope 3 emissions are restricted to 2 domains: installation of windmills and fluvial and

maritime transport of sand and gravel for the benefit of the concrete industry.

4.2.3.1 Installation/maintenance activities of windfarms

HIRED VESSELS

The evolution of scope 3 CO2 emissions for fuel use of hired vessels is expressed in the figure below.

Figure 6: Evolution of scope 3 CO2 emissions hired vessels

In 2015 DEME has started to monitor the fuel consumption of hired vessels which are used for

installation and maintenance works of windfarms. Due to a lack of information specific reduction targets

are not yet defined. As stated in DEME’s action plan for scope 3 emissions, DEME will take efforts in

the fourthcoming period to clarify the CO2 intensity and define a specific reduction objective.

There is a specific plan of action for the reduction of scope 3 emissions for this type of activities.

Actions already taken:

• 2015: consultation meeting with steel fabricators

• 2015: consultation meeting with charter vessel shipping companies

• 2015: Fuel monitoring & CO2 reporting of activities

STEEL PROCUREMENT

Steel is one of the main CO2 emission contributors for offshore windfarm projects. Therefore DEME

wants to make efforts to visualize the effective CO2 emissions of every steel that is procured.

Actions aready taken:

• 2015: consultation meeting with steel fabricators/suppliers

• 2015: requesting information from steel fabricators/suppliers by means of a questionnaire

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4.2.3.2 Aggregrates and minerals

SUBCONTRACTED FLUVIAL TRANSPORT

DEME has analysed its chain of activities for maritime and fluvial transport and got insight in its most

material emissions of this chain.

The evolution of the scope 3 CO2 emissions is expressed in the figure below.

Figure 7: Scope 3 CO2 emissions subcontracted fluvial transport

The progress in energy efficiency is cleary stated in the graph below.

Figure 8: Overview CO2 emissions per ton km (in gram) subcontracted fluvial transport

DBM is getting more and more insight in its scope 3 emissions for transport activities. Based on the first

results of monitoring, the average transport emission factor amounts 34 grams CO2 per ton km. DBM has

set a reduction objective of 6% increase in energy efficiency by 2022 compared to 2015. The objective to

achieve is then 31 grams CO2 per ton km.

There is a specific plan of action for the reduction of scope 3 emissions for this type of activities.

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Actions aready taken:

• 2015: consultation meeting with charter vessel shipping company

• 2015: requesting details of the vessel fleet (Van Ouwerkerk)

o applied energy saving measures

o fuel consumption specifications

• 2015: CO2 emission reporting for fluvial transport activities

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4.3 DEME’S ACTION PLAN

DEME’s energy reduction programme is scheduled to last for a number of years and the implementation

of the measures is half-yearly evaluated.

Document DEME-QHSES-DOC-031 Energy management action plan describes the taken energy

reduction measures.

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5 EMISSIONS & REDUCTIONS ON PROJECT LEVEL

5.1 Projects with CO2-related award advantage

The emission and reductions for projects with an award advantage on the CO2 performance ladder are

separately reported. There are several projects awarded on the CO2 performance ladder.

An overview of the awarded projects is given in the table below.

Further information of each project is available on the corporate DEME website.

Project Progress

project Budget nb. Description

VW 512 Removal of the Sluis

Island On-going

4829

Beach replenishment

Dutch coast

(WP 1&10)

On-going

4839 Widening of the Juliana

Canal On-going

4985 Bank protection East and

West Scheldt

Project finished in

May 2015

Overview status CO2 awarded projects

6 DOCUMENT REFERENCES

DEME-QHSES-DOC-031 Energy management action plan