Narrative

• Stop climate chaos, don’t fly, don’t drive, turn

off, climate Apocalypse, climate disaster

We need a plan!!!

THE YAWNING CHASM

POLITICAL REALISM PHYSICAL REALISM

FURIOUS ACTIVITY

ZCB

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BPhysically feasible

decarbonised worlds

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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

• Big, structural change rather than small incremental reductions

• No False Starts or dead ends

• Break down barriers to renewable energy technologies

• No Offsets, all local solutions

• No Fossil Fuels!

What is zerocarbonbritain2030

Where to start?

• Where and what are your renewable energy sources - Energy Audit & valuation

• What are its strengths & weaknesses

• Design the system to work within these boundaries

• 56% reduction in energy use by 2030

• Sector by Sector:– Built environment– Transport– Land-use– Industry– Behaviour

• 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

• Change of energy source from fossil fuels-Electrification of cars, trains & LGV’s

• Modal shift - private car to public transport, walking and cycling

• No domestic aviation, 1/3 international on current levels

Transport - overview

• 80% reduction of livestock products, particularly red meat and dairy

• Localised food production

Diet

Land use emissions - now

Land use emissions - zcb2030

Current energy system

• 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

Tomorrow£196,000

Powering up - potential

Source: PIRC Offshore Evaluation

Offshore wind

Delivered Electricity 2030

• 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

• Demand-side management

• New renewables financing mechanisms

upfront vs ongoing cost & discount rates

• Changes to grid access for suppliers make beneficial for renewables

• Variable electricity pricing - smart meters

• Behaviour change - energy awareness

Powering up - associated mechanisms

Now

2030

Getting there…