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Revolutionary Emissions Data Capture SystemBritish Glass, in partnership with web development company NetConstruct, has revolutionised the way data from glass manufacturers is collected and collated. This initiative supports industry action to further increase energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions to combat global warming. The new web-based system replaces a largely manual system and will allow member companies to input their data via the website. The captured data can be more easily converted into management information. Inbuilt tolerance and continuity checking provides real time validation of the data input by member companies thus reducing the risk of human error. Gordon Watts, British Glass Climate Change Agreement Manager, said, "This new online data capture system will not only revolutionise how we collect and collate data as part of our Climate Change Agreement but it also provides our members with huge benefits in terms of convenience and efficiency. It will also speed up a time-consuming job and give us the opportunity to better convert data into information." He added, "The new system will also speed up the collation of data required by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in critical reporting periods." Members of British Glass are among 6,000 UK companies that have entered into voluntary Climate Change Agreements with Government to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The agreements run for 10 years and contain company and glass sector level energy-efficiency targets. Success in meeting them will help the UK meet its international obligations and is key to retaining an 80 per cent tax rebate on the Climate Change Levy, a tax on energy consumption to encourage energy efficiency. The new online data collection system is anticipated to be launched at the beginning of May 2004.
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