WPP’s carbon accounts 2006-2010
Detailed emissions breakdown
| Emission source | | | | tonnes of CO2 |
| |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Scope 1 – Stationary combustion |
|
|
|
|
|
| Gas combustion |
7,193 |
4,889 |
4,537 |
6,178 |
N/A |
| Heating oil combustion |
2,182 |
1,393 |
1,400 |
1,547 |
N/A |
| Total scope 1 emissions |
9,375 |
6,282 |
5,938 |
7,725 |
2,479 |
| Scope 2 – purchased electricity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total purchased electricity (gross) |
156,749 |
160,414 |
135,658 |
121,648 |
141,875 |
| Less purchases of: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Renewable electricity1 |
(25,011) |
(23,542) |
(20,024) |
(5,038) |
– |
| Scope 2 emissions (net) |
131,738 |
136,872 |
115,634 |
116,611 |
141,875 |
| Combined scope 1 and 2 emissions (net) |
141,113 |
143,154 |
121,572 |
124,335 |
144,354 |
| Scope 3 – other indirect emissions |
|
|
|
|
|
| Air travel |
85,848 |
76,073 |
89,500 |
92,269 |
81,733 |
| Other indirect emissions2 |
34,044 |
32,884 |
31,661 |
32,491 |
33,913 |
| Total scope 3 emissions |
119,892 |
108,957 |
121,161 |
124,760 |
115,646 |
| Total CO2 emissions (net) |
261,004 |
252,111 |
242,733 |
249,095 |
260,000 |
Carbon intensity
| Emission scope | | tonnes of CO2 per person |
| |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Scope 1 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.03 |
| Scope 2 (net) |
1.27 |
1.39 |
1.21 |
1.29 |
1.79 |
| Scope 3 |
1.15 |
1.10 |
1.27 |
1.38 |
1.46 |
| Total (net) |
2.51 |
2.55 |
2.54 |
2.76 |
3.28 |
| Percentage change from base year (net) |
-23% |
-22% |
-22% |
-16% |
– |
Office energy use
| | | megawatt hours |
| |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Total office energy use |
350,724 |
340,647 |
284,930 |
272,545 |
297,406 |