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The Regional Perspective
Damian Burton | Northwest Climate Change Unit
Policy & Governance
• Launched November 2006
• Three-Year Plan
• Vision to 2020
• RES Action 24
• RES Action 8 – Develop Key
International Competitive Sectors
(Energy and Environmental
Technologies)
• RES Action 91 – Develop and
Implement a Northwest Sustainable
Energy Strategy
Delivering the Action Plan
• Aims
– Prioritise Action
– Improve Coordination and Communication
– Avoid Duplication
– Both Mitigation and Adaptation
• Management of the Action Plan
– Northwest Climate Change Partnership
– Northwest Climate Change Unit
Northwest Climate Change Partnership
Dan Griffiths
(NWDA)
Ailsa Gibson
(NWRA)
Barrie Gribbin
(GONW)
Damian Burton
(NWDA)
Northwest Climate Change Unit
Plus support from Environment Agency (Paul Needham)
Delivery Partners
Approval & Co-ordination Coordination/Delivery
Climate
Change Unit
NWDA
NWRA
GONW
Environment
Agency?
Other/s (i.e.
Industry,
Universities)
Northwest Climate Change
Partnership
NWDA
NWRA
GONW
EA
Carbon Trust
Community Forests
Northwest
DEA
Envirolink
Northwest
ENWORKS
EST
Natural England
NW Climate Group
NW Energy Council
Regional Observatory
Joule Centre
Renewables Northwest
Strategic Health Authority
SRPs
Stakeholder
Engagement
European/
Match
Funding
Delivery Partners
NW Climate Group
Actions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 27
NW Energy Council
Actions 3, 4, 7, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27
Domestic Energy Alliance
Actions 7, 12, 20 and 22
Sub-regional Partnerships (13)
Cheshire Actions 2, 20, 22
and 23
Cumbria Actions 2, 12, 20, 22
and 23
Lancashire Actions 2, 12, 20, 22
and 23
Manchester Actions 2, 12, 20, 22
and 23
Merseyside Actions 2, 12, 20, 22
and 23
(Actions 3, 5, 9 and 19)
Regional
Strategy
Team
Board
Environment
Sub-
Committee &
SD Advisory
Group
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1, 4
, 12
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14
Sources of Information
Since 2004, ENWORKS has helped save companies:
• >£16million through improved resource efficiency;
• >90,000 tonnes of CO2;
• >1.1m3 of water;
• >2.8m tonnes of raw materials per annum.
www.enworks.com
• Increase levels of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer
• Increase level of learning and skills for the current and future sector workforce
• Promote the sector in regional, national and international markets
envirolinknorthwest.co.uk
Partners
Cumbrian Partners
• Cumbria Vision
• Cumbria Strategic Partnership
• LSPs
• Local Authorities
• Business Engagement
New Developments
NWDA Sustainability Standard for Buildings
2020 Headline Targets for New Buildings:
NWDA Sustainability Standard for Buildings
2020 Pathway:
EU Renewables Targets
Source: The Guardian
Renewables Market Support
• Renewables Northwest evaluation recommended
continuing support
• New Project Background Research:
– Market failures facing the renewable energy
industry in the Northwest
– Size of market/investment opportunities
– Project scope and potential outcome
Renewables Market Support
Potential Project Aims:
• Assistance for energy from waste and onshore wind projects at the planning stage
• Advice and assistance on the use & finance of onsite generation
• Advice to large energy users
• Link to the Northwest supply chain
Funding
Funding
• Demonstration Fund
• Northwest Climate Fund
Contacts
• www.climatechangenorthwest.co.uk
• Email: [email protected]
• Tel: (01925) 400246
Renewable Energy Market Development Programme
• Email: [email protected]
Toolkits
www.sdtoolkit-northwest.org.uk
www.sdchecklist-northwest.org.uk