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Richard DaviesDirector
Climate Change & Energy <From ‘Why Should We?’> <To ‘How Can We?’>
A presentation to Firebuy’s Energy Day
Outline of the presentation:
MEA Who?
The Big Picture + Impact
Some of the good stuff
Missions to take back….
Quiz
Questions ?
‘The best scientific projections indicate
that we have very
little time left -indeed, less than one
hundred months - in which to alter our
behaviour drastically. Although I wish it
were otherwise, I fear
we have reached the point when if we do
too little, too late to tackle this problem,
the consequences
could be catastrophic.’
‘Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope
with the demands in the future on water? Can
we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all
that, while mitigating and adapting to climate
change? And can we do all that in 21 years
time? That's when these things are going to
start hitting in a really big way. We need to act
now. We need investment in science and
technology, and all the other ways of treating
very seriously these major problems. 2030 is
not very far away.’Professor Sir John Beddington 19th March 2009, London
Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell
28th January 2008
"Regardless
of which route we
choose, the world's
current predicament
limits our maneuvering
room. We are
experiencing a
step-change in the growth
rate of energy demand
due to population growth
and economic
development, and Shell
estimates that after
2015 supplies of
easy-to-access oil
and gas will no
longer keep
up with
demand."
Climate Change Act Targets
• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was approximately 590 million tons of CO2.
• An 80% reduction is based on the minimum reductions necessary to avoid causing catastrophic and permanent changes to the climate
• 80% of 590m tons = 118 million tonnes.
• The UK level of CO2 emissions (1.76 tonnes/capita cf. ~10 tonnes today) hasn’t been that low since…… when?
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300
400
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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Basket of greenhouse gases (CO2 equiv)
Carbon Dioxide
Source: AEA
"Climate change predictions mean we can expect to see more extreme weather events such as flooding in the future"
Environment Agency
“Lessons Learned from London Fire Brigade’s Projects
A major spin-off benefit is that fire station staff are now much more aware of saving energy as a result of the installations being onsite and observing the LED displays.Lights, PC’s and other appliances are being switched off when not in use and doors/windows are closed to prevent heat escaping unnecessarily. The electricity and gas billshave been reduced even further owing to raised awareness of energy and climate change related issues.”
Fire service teams up with energy group
Published Date: 09 April 2009
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service have teamed up with Changeworks to work together in making vulnerable people in East Lothian safer in their homes.
Changeworks' energy and affordable warmth advisors help householders to understand their heating controls, energy consumption, fuel tariffs and fuel bills.
The energy and affordable warmth advisors can also help household's access grants for enerADVERTISEMENT
gy efficiency measures, such as loft insulation, which also helps tackle fuel poverty and poor housing conditions.
The pilot will enable firefighters carrying out home safety visits or fitting smoke alarms to pass details about Changeworks to
the householder.
Opportunity
Similarly, Changeworks' advisors will carry details of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service home safety visits, to pass onto the householder during their visit.
Convener of the Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Board, Mike Bridgman, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity to further improve the safety of vulnerable people in East Lothian.
"Although as a Fire and Rescue Service our primary concern when carrying out a home safety visit is the person's safety within the home, we are very enthusiastic to assist in enhancing the wellbeing of the area's residents and working together to
improve energy efficiency whilst doing so."
Organisations
To arrange a free home safety check by local firefighters, with the fitting of a free smoke detector with 10 year batteries as required, phone 0800 169 0320 or for fire safety advice visit the website www.lbfire.org.uk
Chief Executive of Changeworks, Teresa Bray said, "This is a really simple idea, that not only shows how different organisations can work together, but will also achieve warm, dry and safe homes for many more householders in the area".
For further information about Changeworks or to arrange a referral, call 0800 512 012 or visit their website at www.changeworks.org.uk
A Leading LSP Partners
LSP Partners to contribute to
National Indicator 186 through a
programme of climate change &
sustainable energy action.
Workplace, travel, staff…..
Corporate Commitment & Pledge
Leadership Group
Task & finish Group
Leadership
Fire Service Leaders for
Climate/Energy Leadership:
Engage ‘leaders’ within Fire
Service in the climate change/
sustainable energy challenge.
‘If the leader hath no vision the
people will perish’ Proverbs 29:18
Microgeneration
Focus on installing small
scale renewable
technologies across the Service. Linking
technologies with specific places.
Picking a winner: Solar thermal or biomass heating?
The Great British Refurb
Ed Milliband recently
announced that by 2050 all
British homes will be near
carbon zero. Is now the right
time for Fire Service to step
forward & seek to plan and
deliver this in all Fire Service
Buildings?
Large Scale Renewables
For the Fire Service to be part of the renewable
revolution and join in the
fight against climate change by owning (or catalysing)
their own renewables power stations.
Fire Service: Sustainable Energy Award
Establish an annual award for
sustainable energy (or climate
change) achievement across
the Fire Service. To raise the
profile of ambitious action and
wider engagement of
organisations, individuals &
communities.
Transport
Promote sustainable travel & transport throughout the Fire
Service. Encourage greener driving, greener
vehicles, greener modes of travel.
Affordable Warmth
Help eradicate ‘Fuel
Poverty’
Assist others in delivering
affordable warmth advice
to ‘customers’.
Question A (the warm up)
Pew, Pew, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble & _ _ _ _ ?
A. Drub
B. Blob
C. Grub
D. Slob
Question 2:
True or false
Most of the increase in global temperatures since the mid-20th century is due to humankind burning fossil fuels?
Question 3: True or false [Don’t know = FALSE]
Most [or all] of the lights in my home are energy efficient?
Question 4:
True or false [Don’t know = FALSE]
The electricity supplied to my home is from a green tariff
What energy rating does the UK’s
Government Department for Energy &
Climate Change recently refurbished
headquarters have?
A. A? (the best)
B. C?
C. F?
D. G? (the worst)
The energy created in one year by the solar panels at Richmond
Fire Station would…?
A) Power 55 TV sets continuously for a year
B) Be enough to make the entire population of the UK a nice cup of tea
C) Heat 50,000 patios for one BBQ each
D) Power a pump to drain 1,000,000 flooded homes
“What we think, or what
we know, or what we
believe is, in the end, of
little consequence. The
only consequence is what
we do.” John Ruskin
“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood... Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.”Daniel Hudson Burnham 1846-1912
“Search all the parks in all your cities; you'll find no statues of committees.”David Ogilvy 1911-1999