We are pleased to present content from our 5th International Conference, held at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Riccarton, on 13 March 2013.

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You can also view abstracts from our poster session, download a PDF of the programme and view all photos of the day.

Session 1: Policy and Practice

Introduction
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Sarah Boyack MSP and Professor Susan Roaf

‘Harmonising Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates for Electricity Generation Systems: A US approach’
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Dr. Garvin Heath, NREL, Denver

‘Mandatory Carbon Reporting: Supply Chain Impacts on Scottish Business’
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Fraser Wilson, Director of Risk Assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Carbon Reporting Lead in Scotland

Session 2: Key Issues for Correct Reporting

‘The true CO2 impact from electricity demand and on-site generation choices; interactions with commissioning of large power stations’
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Adam Hawkes, Imperial College London

‘Taking a whole systems approach: accounting for scope 3 emissions and avoiding unintended consequences’
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Angela Druckman, Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey

‘Mandatory Reporting: A Flexible Friend?’
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Gary Davis, Ecometrica

Question Time/Panel Debate
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Chair: Professor Gareth Harrison, Edinburgh University

Session 3: Workshops

Landuse: ‘Towards a harmonised Landuse Accounting Method for Scotland’
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Chair: Vicky West, Forestry Commission

Power Generation: ‘Rules and Tools for Wind Energy Accounting’
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Chair: Sam Chapman, Heriot Watt University with Camilla Thomson, Edinburgh University

Business: ‘Making carbon reporting work for your business’
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Chair: Paul Adderley, Sustainable Opportunity Solutions with Keith Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University

Tourism: ‘Towards a Scottish accounting method for Tourism’
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Chair: Rachel Dunk, The Crichton Carbon Centre

Session 4: Closing words and feedback

Progress with Carbon Accounting in the Scottish Government: lessons and ways forward
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Daniel Hinze, Scottish Government

Professor Sue Roaf warmly thanks the Scottish Government for supporting ICARB, CIBSE for sponsoring the Conference, all the speakers and attendees and the ICARB Steering Group and Anne Ormston and finally Ric Lander for so ably organising ICARB and the conference over the year.