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The Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP) is research area of the Stockholm Environment Institute and was set up to focus on Sustainable Consumption and Production.
We specialise in carbon and ecological footprinting tools. Visit the REAP Software Pages to find out more.
Our aim is to help local governments, agencies and other organisations understand the footprints of residents in their areas and look at ways to reduce them. Our tools can help to identify and model policies and strategies for reduction.
As SEI is a non-for-profit organisation we aim to provide information, tools and support at minimal costs.
All of our footprint data and reports are made available for free and can be downloaded from the Footprint Data page.
SEI have just released a policy brief on Scotland's Footprint.
Our study has shown that Scotland's carbon footprint has grown by 11 per cent since 1992.
The figure includes greenhouse gases released overseas during the production of goods later consumed in Scotland and so is the most accurate gauge of the country's emissions to date.
While emissions generated in Scotland fell by 13 percent between 1995 and 2004, when trade is taken account, greenhouse gases rose by 11 per cent over the same period.
The full policy brief can be found on SEI's website.
An article has also be published in the Sunday Herald and can be found here.
The NHS England successfully launched their Carbon Reduction Strategy ‘Saving Carbon, Improving Health' on 27th January 2009. SEI contributed to the evidence base for the strategy, carrying out a consumption-based carbon footprint of the NHS England, who represents 25% of England's public sector emissions. The first part of the project examined historical emissions and identified the drivers behind a rising carbon footprint. This forms the first report published in 2008. The second phase of the project projects future emissions and models a range of policy options and their carbon reduction potential.
Further information can be found at the NHS Sustainable Development Unit website
Our phase 1 report for the NHS England carbon analysis project is available online.
This report provides a 2004 baseline for the NHS, a time series and a supply chain analysis of the pharmaceutical and medical equipment sectors (the highest impact procurement sectors of the NHS England).
We are in the process of developing a carbon scenario tool to contribute to the NHS England Carbon Strategy and target setting. The deadline for this is January and another report will be issued. We are also looking into repeating the study for the NHS Scotland, Wales and NI.
Bioregional asked us to let people know about their One Planet One Day conference, so here are the details: