Sustainable GlasgowSustainable Glasgow

Contents

• Overview of Sustainable Glasgow

• Strategic approach to energy planning• Strategic approach to energy planning

• Current and planned projects

City in transition

• A city in transition from heavy industry, with growth in commercial and financial sectors

• Some of the most deprived areas in Scotland

• 30% of homes in fuel poverty • 30% of homes in fuel poverty (> 10% of household income spent on heating)

• Life expectancy much shorter in poor areas

• Significant public investment, particularly in social housing

• 2014 Commonwealth Games create an opportunity for investment and legacy

Vision

Working in partnership to:

• Make Glasgow one of Europe’s most sustainable cities

• Improve lifestyles and opportunities for Glasgow’s people and • Improve lifestyles and opportunities for Glasgow’s people and

businesses

• Make Glasgow a leader in sustainable urban living

By delivering interventions that will be:

• Economically and socially beneficial

• Technically and financially deliverable within by 2020

The Policy Context

• Glasgow is a signatory to the Covenant of Mayors

• UK target to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050

• Scottish government

– 42% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020– 42% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020

– 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050

– eradicating fuel poverty by 2016

– committed to 100% renewable electricity by 2020

– developing a renewable heat strategy

– committed to economic growth

Sustainability must balanceSustainability must balancedifferent policy objectivesdifferent policy objectives

The Role of Cities

• Cities are major concentrations of people and resourcesresources

– Currently over half of the world’s population

– 75% of the world’s energy

– 80% of world greenhouse gas emissions

• Cities are main drivers of economy

Current total carbon emissionsCurrent total carbon emissions

Around 4 million tonnes per annum

Strategic approach

• City-wide approach

• Evidence based

• Technology neutral• Technology neutral

• Long term strategic view

• Recognise need for supportive public policies

• Consider new business models for investment

• Partnership approach with key public and private organisations and academia

Related benefits

• Help achieve affordable warmth

• Help develop communities

• Support local jobs and services• Support local jobs and services

• Create supply chain opportunities

• Attract new businesses and inward investment

• Make Glasgow a leader in sustainable urban living

• Help transform Glasgow’s image on a world stage

Project Governance

• Partnership approach

• Project Board – public sector organisations

• Steering Group – public and private• Steering Group – public and private

• Project management team

• Projects – at various stages of delivery

– some projects managed in-house

– some projects managed by partner organisations

– projects managed by other organisations

The Partnership

Strategic planning

• Developing a master plan for the city

• Model to monitor and forecast progress• Model to monitor and forecast progress

• Identifying potential development projects

• Matching supply to demand

• Integrate with land use planning process

Energy demand in Glasgow

Combined Map of Opportunities

Range of themes

Energy Networks Transport Buildings Soft issues

Solar

Wind

Utilities

Smart grids

Low carbon

vehicles (private,

Standards/spec

- New build

Awareness

EducationWind

Ground source

Geothermal

Waste

Biomass

Hydro

Combined Heat &

Power

Smart grids

Lighting

- street

- public buildings

District heating

vehicles (private,

freight, PT)

Fuels

Transport policy

Parking policy

Traffic managem’t

ITS

Active travel

Public Transport

- ticketing

- information

- New build

- Retrofit

Heating

Lighting

Insulation

Voltage optimis’n

Boiler optimis’n

Smart building

management

Grey water

recycling

EPC

Education

Behavioural

change

Demand reduction

Energy efficiency

Procurement

Policy influence

Development

planning

Integrated Low Carbon EnergySystems

Range of projects

Energy sources – wind, waste, solar

Networks – street lighting, district heating

Transport – cars, buses, freightTransport – cars, buses, freight

Buildings – homes, offices, public buildings,

sports centres, museums

Other – public policy, education and advice

Energy sources

• Energy from waste– all the city’s waste will be used to generate heat and electricity

• Potential to heat the equivalent of 100,000 households

– additional commercial site using waste from outside city

• Wind• Wind– limited potential in city (exclusion zones, effect on radar, etc)

• Solar– PV panels on homes and schools

• Combined heat and power

• Ground source heat – Mapping areas of greatest potential across city

Wind power

Limited opportunity for wind turbines in turbines in city but this site on edge of city has planning permission for a 2MW turbine.

Energy from waste

All the city’s waste will be treated at one

location and will produce heat and electricity.

Existing ProposedExisting Proposed

Energy from waste

Planning application for a commercial waste treatment facility that will produce energy.

South Clyde Energy Centre.South Clyde Energy Centre.

Networks

• Street lighting

– Pilot study to convert all street lighting to LED

• District heating networks• District heating networks

– Athletes’ Village for 2014 Commonwealth Games

– Clyde Gateway – a regeneration area

– City centre – linking major institutions

– Pacific Quay – development area

Athletes’ Village – Energy centre

Energy

centre

being

constructed constructed

to serve

sports

arenas and

Athletes’

Village.

Athletes’ Village – District heating

District

heating

pipes

being laid being laid

to serve

Athletes’

Village

Athletes’ Village

View of

Athletes’

Village

construction construction

site

Athletes’ Village

Clyde Gateway District Heating

Opportunity

to extend

district

heating heating

network

from

Athletes’

Village

through

regeneration

area to

energy-from-

waste centre

City centre district heating

Feasibility study:

District heat

network to serve

dense cluster of dense cluster of

buildings: council

offices, two

universities, a

college, a hospital

and social housing.

Potential Development Zones

Transport

Transport - 20% of city’s carbon emissions

• Private cars

– Over 50% of the transport carbon emissions– Over 50% of the transport carbon emissions

– Potential for electric cars – but market slow

• Commercial fleets } should be better opportunity as

• Lorries } movements are planned centrally

• Public transport

– Only 5% of transport emissions but still opportunities

Electric cars

Glasgow City Council has a fleet of 40 electric cars

Fastlink - Segregated bus route

Fastlink - Segregated bus route

Potential to use hybrid buses

Buildings

• Homes

– Energy efficiency, insulation, solar panels

– Working with social housing organisations– Working with social housing organisations

• Public buildings

– Council’s Carbon Management Plan

– Developing Energy Performance Contracts

• Commercial buildings

Glasgow House

Project to demonstrate energy efficient house

Combined Heat and Power

Combined Heat and Power being installed to serve high rise flats. This will:

• Save 7,000 tons of carbon

• Reduce fuel poverty for tenants

• Save energy by efficiently producing both heat and power

• Help make the flats sustainable

ELENA bid

Technical Assistance to develop projects

Financed by the European Investment Bank

Portfolio of 9 Projects covering 3 areas:Portfolio of 9 Projects covering 3 areas:

• Energy Efficiency– Energy Performance Contracting Framework

– Street lighting

• Energy Infrastructure– District Heating Projects

– Smart Grid Project

• Transportation– Fastlink (Phase 2)

FP7 Project - STEP-UP

• FP7 Energy 2012 – Smart Cities and Communities

• Sharing knowledge about city energy planning:

Glasgow, Riga, Gothenburg, Ghent

• Led by University of Strathclyde• Led by University of Strathclyde

• Delivering integrated sustainable energy plans and innovative low carbon projects

• Urban regeneration, economic growth, resilience of energy supplies and tackling fuel poverty

• A learning network of cities to replicate this approach –including Nürnberg

• Other cities welcome to join

More than technology

Changing Attitudes and Behaviours

More than technology

• Engage with people, communities and businesses

– Energy awareness and Energy efficiency advice

• Create a supportive public policy environment

– Building standards, developments, transport– Building standards, developments, transport

– Integration of Sustainable Glasgow into City Plan

• Education and employment

– Integration into educational and training programmes

– Development of a green jobs strategy

• Create a vibrant, cultural and healthy city

– Facilitate healthy activity and cultural interaction

European Green Capital bid

Glasgow is bidding to win the European Green Capital 2015.

Winning this prestigious title would be a boost to the city’s green credentials and would:and would:

• raise Glasgow’s profile on the European and international stage

• attract new visitors, events, conferences and other investment

• be a boost to our Sustainable Glasgow partnership programme which was formed to help Glasgow become one of the most sustainable cities in Europe.

If we are successful we would be the first city in the UK to win this award.

Summary

• Reduce CO2, create jobs, address fuel poverty

• Benefits of partnership approach, shared vision and strong political leadership

• Strategic, integrative approach to energy planning• Strategic, integrative approach to energy planning

• Seeking additional funding opportunities, including EU

• Develop an energy and carbon master plan

• Identify development opportunities

• Identify business models and attract investment

• Identify policy levers and communicate with stakeholders

• Social, economic and environmental benefits

• Help transform Glasgow’s image on a world stage

Questions?

• Over to you….

• Any further queries:• Any further queries:

geoff.duke@glasgow.gov.uk

www.sustainableglasgow.org.uk

In case of Questions…

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Progress against targets

Glasgow's Carbon Dioxide EmissionsProgress to 30% Reduction Target

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30% Reduction Target Trendline BAU Projection (MTP Ref Scenario) Estimated Impact of Package C&D

Expected Impact of Package B Actual Consumption - DECC NI 186

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