Peel Utilities Chooses CICS to Verify its Emissions at MediaCityUK
CICS is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by Peel Utilities, a subsidiary of the Peel Group, a leading infrastructure, transport and real estate investment company in the UK, to verify the greenhouse gas emissions of the tri-generation District Energy Scheme at MediaCityUK in Manchester.
Built and maintained by COFELY, Europe’s leading energy and environmental efficiency services company, the CHP Energy Centre will allow 29% less CO2 to be produced at MediaCityUK than if a traditional energy supply were used.
A £650million project, MediaCityUK is being developed as a 37-acre working and leisure space for everyone involved in the creative and digital industries. BBC North, an education centre for Salford University and Vision+Media are among the first to be located on the site which will also offer commercial, retail and residential space.
Independent verification of such figures is critical, both to satisfy the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), and to assure stakeholders of the validity and accuracy of the emissions data reporting moving forward. CICS was the first verification body to be awarded accreditation by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) to provide verification for EU ETS and has worked with companies around the globe to verify emissions for both mandatory schemes and voluntary reporting purposes.
Shaun Bainbridge, Sales Director at CICS, commented: “We are delighted to be working with Peel Utilities to verify their annual emissions data for EU ETS. With over $8 billion of CO2 verified to date for the Scheme, we have the experience to make the whole verification process as efficient and as quick as possible for them.”
For information on CICS’ EU ETS verification services for aviation, visit www.cicsglobal.com/aviation.
About CICS
CICS (Complete Integrated Certification Services Ltd) provides industry leading experience and knowledge of CO2 verification under both mandatory and voluntary (carbon footprinting) schemes; they were the first body to be accredited under the EU ETS Phase II (2008 – 2012). A range of related ISO certification services are also available. CICS provides: Management system certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & Product Certification; Greenhouse Gas Emissions verification under the European Emissions Trading scheme, North American Climate Registry, WRI/WBCSD GHG protocol, Carbon Disclosure Project and PAS 2050. Services are accredited to internationally recognised standards and guidelines and based upon a policy of providing a unique combination of: Industry Sector Knowledge; Specialist Auditors; Service Orientation and Cost Effectiveness; and International Recognition.
December, 2010
