We deliver strategies to improve our energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The start of 2023 marked the publication and first year of implementation of our Climate Action Plan 2023-2030. We have established a goal to reduce our net Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2030. The Port Waratah Climate Action Plan has four key themes, all with a set of actions that will contribute to continuous emissions reduction and achieving our 2030 goal.
An Energy Efficiency Working Group was established to assess current and new opportunities to reduce electricity consumption, refine operational efficiencies and to improve system reliability. A low-emission Light Vehicle Transition strategy was also developed this year following a review of site vehicle requirements.
Our 2023 Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based) GHG emissions intensity reduced to 0.516kg CO2-e per tonne handled, our lowest recorded level to date.
Our electricity efficiency of 0.6819 kilowatt hours per tonne of coal handled (kWh/t), exceeding the 2020-2022 tree-year average target by 1.23 per cent.
Case Study
Climate Action Working Group
One of the four key themes in Port Waratah’s 2023-2030 Climate Action Plan is Continuous Improvement in Electricity Efficiency.
To enable progress under this theme, we have convened an Energy Efficiency Working Group, championed by a member of our Senior Leadership Team. The group has commenced implementation on several small and large scale electricity reduction initiatives, from adjustments to electrical room air conditioning and instant hot water taps to de-energising redundant equipment.
A key enabling initiative for the working group is the development of a new energy dashboard, which will simplify existing site data providing a means to identify new improvement opportunities for the duration of the Climate Action Plan and beyond.