Richard Hammerton

A Sustainable Future for the County

Spring 2009: Government to announce proposals for the level of the first three carbon budgets alongside the (fiscal) Budget 2009

1 June 2009: deadline for Government to set the first three carbon budgets through secondary legislation agreed by both Houses of Parliament Mid 2009: Government will publish policies and proposals to meet the first three carbon budgets

Climate Change Act: Key Milestones

Climate Change Act Targets

• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was approximately 590 million tons of CO2.

• An 80% reduction from this is based on an appraisal of 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 hasn’t

been that low since…… when?

1950’s??

1920’s??

1900!!

HOW??

15 Good Ideas

Community Owned: Green Energy

Encourage communities across Herefordshire to set up a community owned renewable energy system. AWM are funding this approach through the Sharenergy project (www.sharenergy.coop) in the RRZ – includes most of Herefordshire.

Sustainable Energy Award

Establish an annual award for sustainable energy (or climate change) achievement in Herefordshire. Raises the profile of ambitious and innovative actions and encourages businesses, organisations, individuals & communities.

Transport

Promote sustainable travel & transport throughout the County. Encourage greener driving, greener vehicles, greener modes of travel. Need to innovate & promote wider uptake of existing provision?

Citizen Education

Focus on energy, carbon saving & climate change through education, training & practical knowledge:

Within workplaces

Organisations & Community Groups

Night School (Carbon College)

Community Climate Change Events

Promote sustainable energy/climate change at existing events, workplaces, and within communities:

- Light Fantastic

-Transport

- Affordable Warmth

Third Sector

Help Third Sector organisations within the County through a Resource/Carbon management programme. Review third sector service delivery & maximise affordable warmth, sustainable energy & climate change opportunities. Focus on leadership within sector.

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

NHS Service Providers

Focus on GP Surgeries, Dentists & Pharmacists within Herefordshire. Ensure all service providers have embraced sustainable energy & promote wider messages to ‘customers’.

1 million people every 36 hours

Small & Medium Enterprises

RE:think Energy – Renewable Energy advice & capital grants for Small & Medium Enterprise throughout the RRZ

Support diversification into the low carbon economy.

Maximise uptake of existing provision (Business Link, Carbon Trust..)

Low Carbon Communities: PLACE

Focus on a place based approach to Low Carbon / Sustainable Energy / Affordable Warmth……

All sectors

All funding

All technologies

Focus on Community Building

Eradicate the inefficient community building from Herefordshire.

Use Community Buildings to promote sustainable energy technologies.

Sustainable Energy Trail around the City/County.

Affordable Warmth

Eradicate ‘Fuel Poverty’

Maximise share of support e.g. Warmfront, CERT, Community Energy Saving Programme etc

Place Based approach – Affordable Warmth Community

Transition Towns Initiative

Support Transition Initiatives as a key part of the local response. Co-ordinate the efforts of Herefordshire Partnership and Herefordshire Council with the local Transition groups.

The “Great British Refurb”

Last Friday Ed Milliband announced that by 2050 all British homes will be near carbon zero – could Herefordshire take the lead and banish the inefficient, costly house much sooner?

The Carbon Standard etc.

Promote the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Standard to organisations in Herefordshire.

Richard Hammerton

A Sustainable Future for the County