| Objective |
2005 result |
2006 result |
Target |
Challenges |
| Reduce our Canadian direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. |
Enbridge exceeded its then corporate target to reduce its Canadian direct GHG emissions by 15 per cent below 1990 levels, registering an 18-per-cent reduction. |
Based on the current estimates1, Enbridge's Canadian 2006 direct GHG emissions have increased by seven per cent over our 2005 emissions. |
By 2010, reduce Canadian GHG emissions to 20 per cent below 1990 levels. |
Given the expansion of Enbridge's operations globally over the past few years, we are reviewing our GHG target-setting process. |
| Develop a carbon management strategy. |
Expanded membership of our
Climate Change
Sub-Committee
to include
representatives of
our international
operations in
Colombia.
Laid the groundwork
for developing a
carbon management
strategy by
undertaking an
independent third-party
audit of GHG
emissions data. |
Expanded our
public GHG
reporting to include
our sponsored
investments in the
United States. |
Strategy to include
further actions to
reduce our own
direct emissions.
Focus on Enbridge
Gas Distribution
as the majority
of our Canadian
direct emissions
emanate from that
business unit. |
Only when we have
completed a full
inventory of our
emitting assets in
the United States
will we be able to
set a reduction
target encompassing
all businesses over
which we have
operational control. |
| Help our customers
use energy wisely
through our more
than 40 demand-side
management
(DSM) programs. |
Saved about
97 million cubic
metres of natural
gas2, enough to
supply more than
31,000 homes
with natural gas
for one year. |
Saved about
77.5 million cubic
metres of natural
gas, enough to
supply more than
25,000 homes
with natural gas
for a year. |
On an ongoing basis,
encourage
customers to adopt
energy-saving
equipment and
reduce consumption
of natural gas. |
The business risks
associated with our
gas distribution
business include
obtaining timely and
adequate rate relief,
as well as accuracy
in forecasting and
realizing natural gas
distribution volumes.
|
| Prevent all spills
and leaks from
our energy
transportation and
distribution systems. |
Liquids Pipelines
recorded 70 spills
totaling 9,825
barrels. (73 spills
Company wide). |
Liquids Pipelines
recorded 61 spills
totalling 5,363
barrels. (67
reportable spills
Company wide). |
Zero spills or leaks.
Minimize potential
environmental
impact should a
release occur. |
Pipeline leaks are
an inherent risk of
operations. The
Company has an
extensive program
to manage system
integrity and
remediate leak sites,
and maintains
comprehensive
insurance coverage
for significant
pipeline leaks. |
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