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(1973)
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(2014)
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“Voices from a disused quarry”
www.publications.cat.org.uk
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www.cat.org.uk
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www.zerocarbonbritain.org
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Can we ‘keep the lights on’ with a 100% renewable and carbon neutral energy system?
Can we provide a healthy low-carbon diet for the UK population?
New research
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A technically robust scenario in which the UK has risen to the challenge of climate change.
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Net zero across all greenhouse gas emissions (not just energy), using technology we have now.
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From this …
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… to this
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Without major impacts on quality of life (in fact, we think this future looks pretty good)
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We have to see the future like this
No ‘business as usual’ future
is available.
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“Need an explicit recognition that it is ‘large and difficult’, not ‘simple and painless’”
– Stuart Capstick
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So, how does this work?
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Energy
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From:
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From:
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Today
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Supply Demand
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Can we “keep the lights on”?
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The ZCB Energy Model:
Based on ten years of real-world hourly data
2002 - 201187,648 hours
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ZCB electricity supply
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ZCB electricity demand
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Land use
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Biomass
70% of our land
(85% livestock)
55% of our food
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Tod
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Land use in ZCB
There is enough space for:
• Food
• Biomass
• Natural spaces
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Food + diets model: nutrition, emissions, land
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Land use GHG emissions today
~ 10% of UK total
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Agricultural GHG emissions today
~ 10% of UK total
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Current average UK diet 64% of adults overweight/obese
(Bates et al, 2011).
71% of deaths in 2010 from diet- related disease (WHO, 2013).
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Current average UK diet 64% of adults overweight/obese
(Bates et al, 2011).
71% of deaths in 2010 from diet- related disease (WHO, 2013).
• Too much food.
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Current average UK diet 64% of adults overweight/obese
(Bates et al, 2011).
71% of deaths in 2010 from diet- related disease (WHO, 2013).
• Too much food.
• An unhealthy balance.
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Current average UK diet 64% of adults overweight/obese
(Bates et al, 2011).
71% of deaths in 2010 from diet- related disease (WHO, 2013).
• Too much food.
• An unhealthy balance.
• Too much HFSS and high protein foods.
• Too little fruit, vegetables and cereals.
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Current average UK diet 64% of adults overweight/obese
(Bates et al, 2011).
71% of deaths in 2010 from diet- related disease (WHO, 2013).
• Too much food.
• An unhealthy balance.
• Too much HFSS and high protein foods.
• Too little fruit, vegetables and cereals.
• Waste (30% in Europe (FAO, 2011)).
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Food + diets model: nutrition, emissions, land
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Change our diets
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Change our diets• Switch high protein foods
5-6 portions meat/dairy/eggs.
4 portions ‘alternatives’ (beans, pulses etc).
+ Milk for tea/coffee.
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Change our diets
+ halve food waste
+ improve agricultural practices
= Emissions - 75%
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85% of our food
55% of our food
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Grow all the biomass need
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Capture remaining carbon
Safe, proven, long- lasting methods:
• Restore 50% of peatlands
• Double forest area
• More use of UK wood products
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This is how it works.
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Net zero GHG emissions is possible.
• Using technology available now.
• Without major impacts on quality of life.
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We can provide a reliable energy supply.• 100% renewable/carbon-neutral.
• No nuclear, no fossil fuels.
• Using technology available today.
ZCB also shows that
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We can provide a reliable energy supply.• 100% renewable/carbon-neutral.
• No nuclear, no fossil fuels.
• Using technology available today.
We can provide a healthy sustainable diet, biomass and capture carbon using UK land.
ZCB also shows that
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Other benefits:
• 1.5 million jobs
• Increased resilience
• Biodiversity
• Improved wellbeing
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Other benefits:
• 1.5 million jobs
• Increased resilience
• Biodiversity
• Improved wellbeing
A positive future.
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Zero Carbon Britain
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To demonstrate that integrated and technically feasible solutions do exist.
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To demonstrate that integrated and technically feasible solutions do exist.
To support and inspire the action needed to achieve a positive zero carbon future.
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www.zerocarbonbritain.org
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www.zerocarbonbritain.org
18th – 20th July
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www.zerocarbonbritain.org
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How can ZCB be most useful?
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How can ZCB be most useful?
• Helps us see the scale of our actions.
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How can ZCB be most useful?
• Helps us see the scale of our actions.
• Be more radical in what we ask for.
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How can ZCB be most useful?
• Helps us see the scale of our actions.
• Be more radical in what we ask for.
• As a tool to help forge political will.
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How can ZCB be most useful?
• Helps us see the scale of our actions.
• Be more radical in what we ask for.
• As a tool to help forge political will.
• Helps local groups fit into a bigger picture.
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How can ZCB be most useful?
• Helps us see the scale of our actions.
• Be more radical in what we ask for.
• As a tool to help forge political will.
• Helps local groups fit into a bigger picture.
• Helps us imagine an alternative future.
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‘What we need is credible optimism … the real problem is that we can’t imagine the alternative’ – Naomi Klein
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We have the technology to power the UK with 100% renewable energy, to feed ourselves
sustainably and to leave a safe and habitable climate for our children and future generations.
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Have you learned something new this
evening?
Speak to someone with the same coloured blob
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How are you feeling right now?
(bit of emotion please…)
Speak to someone with a different coloured blob
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Is there a particular fact or statistic that’s going to
stick in your head?
Blue blobs speak to green blobs
Black blobs speak to red blobs
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Is there anything you’re thinking
about differently as a result of the
evening? Blue blobs speak to red blobs
Black blobs speak to green blobs
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Who do you think might find ZCB useful – will you
tell them?
Speak to someone with the same coloured blob
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Will anything you’ve learned tonight
change your approach to
sustainability or environmental
action? Speak to someone with a different
coloured blob
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What do you think is the most useful thing to do with
this research now?
Speak to someone with a different coloured blob
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Don’t forget to add your thoughts to the comment and feedback cards!
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Thankyou!
(now just have fun)
Speak to whoever you want!
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