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…