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1. Sustainable energy procurement: myths and legends Shaun McCarthyFounder/Director, Action Sustainability
2. Sustainable Energy Procurement Myths & Legends
3. Offshore wind-the new North Sea oil Maria McCafferyChief Executive, BWEA
4. Shaun McCarthy
5. What – Sustainability…? “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
Brundtland Definition This is the best recognised definition of sustainability. It is sometimes also referred to as “living off the earth’s income without spending it’s capital”This is the best recognised definition of sustainability. It is sometimes also referred to as “living off the earth’s income without spending it’s capital”
6. What – Sustainability? Living within environmental limits
1.8 Global hectares per capita
2 Tonnes CO2 per capita per year
Living in an equal world
Gini coefficient 0.25 to 0.35
Ratio of most advantaged to least advantaged
These are two widely recognised macro measures of sustainable development. The purpose of this slide is to help the audience understand that the world has a problem, not to debate the measures in detail.
The limits for CO2 were developed out of the Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto process.
The Gini coefficient is much older. Gini was an Italian economist who liver over 100 years ago. The process involves dividing the population fo a country up into quintiles and developing an understanding of the resources available to the richest quintile compared to the poorest. A Gini coefficient of zero would indicate perfect equality, a Gini coefficient of 1 means the upper quintile have everything and the rest nothing. Politicians are divided on the “ideal” number but it is generally accepted that a figure between 0.25 and 0.35 correlates well with a well ordered societyThese are two widely recognised macro measures of sustainable development. The purpose of this slide is to help the audience understand that the world has a problem, not to debate the measures in detail.
The limits for CO2 were developed out of the Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto process.
The Gini coefficient is much older. Gini was an Italian economist who liver over 100 years ago. The process involves dividing the population fo a country up into quintiles and developing an understanding of the resources available to the richest quintile compared to the poorest. A Gini coefficient of zero would indicate perfect equality, a Gini coefficient of 1 means the upper quintile have everything and the rest nothing. Politicians are divided on the “ideal” number but it is generally accepted that a figure between 0.25 and 0.35 correlates well with a well ordered society
7. Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change CO2 levels highest for 650,000 years
Climate change “unequivocally” happening
Global temperature will rise between 1.8oC and 4oC in the next century, worst case 6.4oC
In the worst case, Trafalgar Square would be under water
These are two widely recognised macro measures of sustainable development. The purpose of this slide is to help the audience understand that the world has a problem, not to debate the measures in detail.
The limits for CO2 were developed out of the Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto process.
The Gini coefficient is much older. Gini was an Italian economist who liver over 100 years ago. The process involves dividing the population fo a country up into quintiles and developing an understanding of the resources available to the richest quintile compared to the poorest. A Gini coefficient of zero would indicate perfect equality, a Gini coefficient of 1 means the upper quintile have everything and the rest nothing. Politicians are divided on the “ideal” number but it is generally accepted that a figure between 0.25 and 0.35 correlates well with a well ordered societyThese are two widely recognised macro measures of sustainable development. The purpose of this slide is to help the audience understand that the world has a problem, not to debate the measures in detail.
The limits for CO2 were developed out of the Rio Earth Summit and Kyoto process.
The Gini coefficient is much older. Gini was an Italian economist who liver over 100 years ago. The process involves dividing the population fo a country up into quintiles and developing an understanding of the resources available to the richest quintile compared to the poorest. A Gini coefficient of zero would indicate perfect equality, a Gini coefficient of 1 means the upper quintile have everything and the rest nothing. Politicians are divided on the “ideal” number but it is generally accepted that a figure between 0.25 and 0.35 correlates well with a well ordered society
8. Stern Report
9. Stern Report
10. Stern Report
11. Stern Report
12. The challenge
13. It’s not just about carbon…! Resources
If the whole world lived like Western Europe we would need 3 planets resources to sustain life
Inequality
25% of London’s Black Caribbean community is unemployed compared to 2.5% of the Indian community
25% of the UK population has a physical or mental disability
3.8M children were living in poverty in the UK in 2005/6
Health
UK childhood obesity is increasing at the same rate as the USA, we are breeding a generation that will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents
Average male life expectancy in Tower Hamlets is 7 years shorter than Kensington
Waste
Landfill capacity is likely to be non-existent within 7 years
This is the best recognised definition of sustainability. It is sometimes also referred to as “living off the earth’s income without spending it’s capital”This is the best recognised definition of sustainability. It is sometimes also referred to as “living off the earth’s income without spending it’s capital”
14. The challenge – to purchasers This is an extract from the Foreword. It is important in that it sets out the notion that using spending power can do good and move markets. A good example of this was the Sweedish government specifying vehicles that can run on biofuels as well as conventional petrol. This created a significant enough market for the motor industry to respond. There is a good socio-economic benefit too, in that their indigenous manufacturer, Saab, now have a product that is being successfully marketed throughout the word, improving employment and tax revenues. More virtuous cycle thinking.This is an extract from the Foreword. It is important in that it sets out the notion that using spending power can do good and move markets. A good example of this was the Sweedish government specifying vehicles that can run on biofuels as well as conventional petrol. This created a significant enough market for the motor industry to respond. There is a good socio-economic benefit too, in that their indigenous manufacturer, Saab, now have a product that is being successfully marketed throughout the word, improving employment and tax revenues. More virtuous cycle thinking.
15. Myths…
16. Myths…
17. Myths…
18. Myths… How big is theirs…?
19. Myths… How big is his…?
20. Myths… How big is his…?
What proportion of global emissions is the UK responsible for?
2%
17%
Both
None of these
It depends
21. Myths…
22. Energy issues Scope
Direct (owned)
Indirect
LAA London
CO2 per capita
CO2 from all operations
Embodied (e.g. construction, Olympics)
Other Greenhouse Gasses
Refrigerants
Methane
23. Forecasting How much energy?
At what cost?
Energy
CCL, EU ETS, future instruments
Carbon price
24. Strategy for energy users Options
Buy?
Invest?
Trade?
Hedge?
Offset?
Global?
Local?
Head in the sand?
25. Myths… This is the most efficient converter of vegetable matter into energy
Biofuel not the whole answer
But the “Duckweed Energy Company” may help
26. Legends…
27. Legends… Swedish vehicle contract
Created a market for bio-ethanol vehicles
28. Legends Zero waste prison mattress
Market leading initiative
29. Legends M&S Plan A
Vision
Leadership
Research
Marketing led
Delivery?
30. Legends… Environment Agency
Want to know everything
And check it
Concerned about plastic membranes in Jiffy Bags (among other things)
31. Legends… Manchester City FC
Wind power
Biomass CHP
Local procurement
Except the players
…and manager
32. Legends… Premier Farnell
3 clear priorities with plans and measures
Responded to jiffy bag challenge
No more tungsten bulbs
Presentation to a major global manufacturer resulted in objective to double turnover through this distributor
Top 10 product hit list
33. Olympic Delivery Agency ODA procurement
Forward commitment
Did what they said they would
Changing the industry:
Concrete
Timber
Recycled materials
Embodied energy
34. Policy rant… Too many financial instruments
Too much blunt taxation
Lack of hypothecation
Limited opportunity for community ESCOs
Centralised infrastructure
Green tariff
35. Thank you for your attention