zerocarbonbritain2030 general
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zerocarbonbritain2030 is a positive, realistic vision for a society without fossil fuels, grounded in the latest climate science. Produced by the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), the report is the first fully integrated solution to climate change and energy security for Britain. It demonstrates that society and our quality of life could thrive, whilst keeping Britain’s net greenhouse gas emissions at zero.TRANSCRIPT
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In collaboration with…
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Universities
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Industry
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Research Centres
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• zerocarbonbritain2030 is the first fully integrated solution to climate change.
• It offers a positive, realistic vision grounded in the latest climate science.
• It provides political, economic and technological solutions to the urgent challenges raised in tackling climate change
What is zerocarbonbritain2030
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• Big, structural change rather than small incremental reductions
• No False Starts or dead ends
• 80% target might mean we cant get to 100%
• No Offsets, all local solutions
• No Silver bullet technologies. We rely on established methods
What is zerocarbonbritain2030
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Alternative Decarbonisation
Time
Emissions
Andersen (ish)
Basic
Aim
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We need a plan!!!
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Narrative
• Stop climate chaos, don’t fly, don’t drive, turn
off, climate Apocalypse, climate disaster
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Promised Land
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THE YAWNING CHASM
POLITICAL REALISM PHYSICAL REALISM
FURIOUS ACTIVITY
ZCB
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A
BPhysically feasible
decarbonised worlds
You are here
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Exploring synergy
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Scope: Greenhouse Gasses
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Our wellbeing depends on:
• Climate equity
• Energy progressive
• Economic stability
• International cooperation
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• Global emissions must cut by 72% from 1990 levels by 2050 for an 84% chance of avoiding two degrees warming.
(Meinshausen - 2009)
Climate Equity
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Equity - taking a global lead
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• Britain, as a historical polluter, must make deeper, faster cuts to account for our ecological debt.
• This allows developing countries shallower decarbonisation path
Climate Equity
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Damage to the environment, security and livelihoods by the Fossil Fuel industry
Energy Progressive
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Energy Security
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Economic Security
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• Estimates indicate replacing North Sea extraction with imports would add £53 billion to the UK annual trade deficit in 2030
• In addition the Exchequer raised nearly £13 billion from offshore oil & gas in 2008
Economic Security
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• 56% reduction in energy use by 2030
• Sector by Sector:– Built environment– Transport– Land-use– Industry– Behaviour
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• Domestic approx 30% total emissions2030 - reduce energy use (heating & lighting) by 80%
• Non-domestic 25% of total emissions2030 - 37% reduction in emissions
UK Buildings are incredibly inefficient
Built environment
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• Natural materials low embodied energy & sequestration
• Insulating - large-scale retro-fit programme.
• Heat pumps• Thermal Comfort
woolley jumpers• Energy Service
Companies (ESCO’s)
Built environment
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• Change of energy source from fossil fuels
• Electrification of cars, trains & LGV’s
• Modal shift - private car to public transport, walking and cycling
• Reduction in passenger km
Electric cars get a makeover
Transport - overview
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• No domestic aviation, 1/3 international on current levels
• High speed electric train network
• Indigenous bioenergy & hydrogen to power HGV’s and planes
Why don’t we have these in the UK?
Transport
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NOW 2030
Transport - modes (km)
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• Power Down - Sources of emissions related to land and how to reduce
• Power Up - Use of land in a low carbon energy system
Land use
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• Food - more local production of staples
• Sequestration - forest sinks, timber for building
• Fuel - for transport & backup
Land use
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• 80% reduction of livestock products, particularly red meat and dairy
• This mix closely matches the recommendations for a healthy diet
Diet
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Land use emissions - now
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Land use emissions - zcb2030
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• Food security• Food quality• Biodiversity • Rural life and livelihoods
Benefits
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Energy Archaic
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Current energy system
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• All our energy needs, at all times, can be met with 100% renewables
• We can meet the challenges of variability
• We’ve only used proven technologies
Powering up
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• Britain has 40% of Europe's renewable resource in offshore wind
• What is the value of this resource?
• It has the potential to inject billions of pounds into the UK economy
Tomorrow£196,000
Powering up - offshore wind
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Tomorrow£196,000
Powering up - potential
Source: PIRC Offshore Evaluation
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• Revitalisation of industry, resulting in thousands of jobs
• Upgrading of ports
• World leader in renewable technology
• Exports of up to 17% earning £7bn annually
Tomorrow£196,000
Powering up - offshore wind
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Offshore wind
Delivered Electricity 2030
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Offshore wind
Heat pumps
Electricity, heat and transport 2030
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• More stable & predictable energy price:
not dependent on international markets & dwindling supply
• No feedstock - more secure supply
• Green jobs - hundreds of thousands in manufacture and
service
• Improved air quality
Powering up - advantages
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• Demand-side management
• New renewables capitalising mechanisms - upfront vs
ongoing cost & discount rates
• Changes to TNUoS, DNUoS & BSUoS - make beneficial for renewables
• Variable electricity pricing - smart meters
• Behavioural change - energy education
Powering up - associated mechanisms
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• Smart grids• Limited use of biogas
- expensive backup• EU Super-grid• Thermal-mass of building stock
Variability managed by
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• High Voltage DC Grid
• Linking up the offshore wind-farms
• Also linking the winter wind to the summer sun
EU Energy network
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• Not mutually inclusive with renewables• Effective for lower emissions reductions• Minimise losses (7%)• Can be expensive - system & storage• Need access to suitable renewables
- warning: biofuels
Micro-grids
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Heat
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• Internationally binding deal involving cap on emissions
• High carbon price - £200 - £400/tonne CO2(e)
• A mix of national policy options that allow equitable access to energy for all
• Deliberate reconstruction of the UK economy to one that is stable, resilient and exists within the world’s ecological limits.
Framework - policy
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• Hundreds of thousands
of new jobs
• Builders, engineers,
manufacturing
• More predictable
energy price
• Setting a global lead….
Framework - a Green New Deal
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Now
2030
Getting there…
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• Providing a positive vision for the future
• Give shape to a renewable future
• Develop the synergies between sectors
• Plan for big infrastructural changes
Report to reality
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