Committed to sustainability, innovation, and industry leadership in reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions
Measuring and reducing our carbon footprint is one active and immediate action LGI is taking to support a conclusion of the IPCC regarding the importance of reducing emissions to zero by mid-century to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Guided by our in-house carbon expertise we actively manage and seek to reduce our carbon footprint or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions .We also assist our customers to measure, manage and reduce the GHG emissions produced by their landfills.
We are measuring and implementing actions to reduce our carbon footprint in a manner consistent with the Climate Neutral Now initiative of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
MEASUREMENT
Quantify (measure) our greenhouse gas emissions
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We have measured our operational GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) since FY22, using the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) system. Across FY22, FY23 and FY24 these GHG emissions equaled 1,233 tonnes of CO2-e, which we have offset 100% by voluntarily cancelling ACCUs.
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Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that LGI controls or owns, e.g. emissions associated with our offices, ancillary fuels used at our renewable power stations and carbon abatement operations, and our fleet of vehicles and equipment.
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For Scope 2 emissions, which relate to purchased electricity, LGI buys 100% GreenPower electricity for our Brisbane headquarters and generates renewable electricity for our Canberra office.
REDUCING
Plans and actions to reduce those emissions with the goal of achieving net zero (or negative) emissions in our organisation.
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We have voluntarily retired an equivalent amount of ACCUs to offset our FY22, FY23 and FY24 operational GHG emissions Scope 1 and 2 emissions and will to do this every year.
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We use our own renewable power on our generation sites and purchase 100% green for any grid purchased energy.
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We have several electric vehicles (EVs) in our fleet and will transition the remainder as suitable commercial EVs are available in Australia.
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Read more here about other ways we are reducing our emissions and reducing waste, while also focussing on recycling and re-use.
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FURTHER ABATEMENT
Expediting emission reduction and sustainable development through the use of carbon credits, and achieving climate neutrality now.
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We aim to offset 100% of LGI’s scope 1 and 2 operational GHG emissions by voluntarily cancelling an equivalent amount of ACCUs each year.
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In future, we will endeavour to further understand our other emissions (scope 3) and implement measurable actions to achieve further abatement by reducing and offsetting those emissions.
Important to note is LGI’s core business abates in excess of a million tonnes (CO2e) annually. To put that in context, we estimate the LGI organisation’s emissions to be less than 0.1% of the carbon emissions our core business achieves. That’s why, in parallel to seeking opportunities to reduce LGI’s emissions, our core business will maintain our relentless focus where we can have the biggest impact towards achieving a clean energy, zero carbon future, i.e. by achieving more carbon abatement and producing more clean, firm and reliable energy.
