North East Domestic Energy Forum Climate Dome and CarbonNeutral North East 9th May 2007

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1 North East Domestic Energy Forum Climate Dome and CarbonNeutral North East 9th May 2007

2 What we will cover Climate Dome CarbonNeutral North East

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9 source: Royal Hasconing, Jan 2007

10 And in the North East? The North East tops the league of greenhouse gas producers in the UK, producing the equivalent of 15% of CO 2 per capita

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12 Animations

13 Carbon challenge

14 Film

15 Helping people reduce impact

16 Dome reach visited 25+ venues over 70 days 2000 people pd see it 300 people pd go in it average time in Dome is 5 minutes 120 energy saving pledges pd = commitment to reduce 840 tonnes CO2

17 Extended reach PR: 34 articles/appearances in three months the film is being sent to 1000 NE schools web hits: 70 per day

18 Sunderland Echo 12 March

19 Sunderland Echo 14 Mar

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21 Aims of CarbonNeutral North East 1. raise the profile of climate change across all audiences 2. offer a carbon service to businesses 3. help people reduce their carbon emissions 4. raise funds for low-carbon project 5. influence policy 6. use CarbonNeutral Newcastle to stimulate action across the North East

22 Core funders Trustees of CarbonNeutral North East Dr Nigel Martin Professor Christopher Edwards Rt Rev Martin Wharton Lord Rupert Redesdale Baroness Diana Maddock Councillor Gareth Kane Mr Phil Hughes Dr Andrew Cox Principal, University of Durham Vice Chancellor, Newcastle University Bishop of Newcastle Liberal Democrat Energy spokesman Liberal Democrat sustainable development Newcastle City Council sustainable development Chairman of SUSTAINE Community representative

23 Helping Newcastle meeting CO2 reduction targets: progress: have reduced by 20,000 tco2 (including partners) and raised enough to offset 4,000 tco2 (of 1.8mt pa) supports local projects: raised over 50k, enough to insulate 500 homes / plant and manage 4,000 trees raise awareness, profile: generated over 2m positive media, advertising. Seen by over 2m people, opp. to view 50x

24 The process of going CarbonNeutral 1. Commitment Director signs up to CarbonNeutral programme 2. Carbon Assessment and baseline We establish your carbon footprint Energy efficiency audit 3. Reduce emissions Set targets Energy reduction Capital expenditure Green travel plan Recycling Renewable energy 4. Offset ( neutralise ) the remainder of CO 2 ; voluntary payments to our charity which we invest back into: local climate-friendly technology projects eg Warm Zone, renewables and local community forestry 5. Communicate the climate leadership: customers, clients, staff, branding, web, newsletters, media

25 Our projects investing in our city cleaning the city s air, and image visible and tangible promotable helping communities clean power for the city warming our homes creating green spaces

26 CarbonNeutral programmes

27 Client footprint 44% 4% 0% 0% CO2 breakdown 52% 34% 18% transport hotel waste citizens Elec Gas

28 CarbonNeutral Product

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30 CarbonNeutral Events launched at the Civic Centre where default encourages all meetings to be CarbonNeutral supported by NGI (destination agency for NewcastleGateshead) delegates encouraged to come by public transport, share, offset their own travel

31 CarbonNeutral Events

32 Summary of benefits addresses major environmental aspect meets CSR objectives global standard flexible cost-effective good PR opportunity aligns with marketing objectives

33 Thank you for your attention! Contact: Charles Henderson e: t: m:

34 Offset for every tonne of CO2 offset (that costs 13.65), this allows our partners to match with funds from other sponsors Contribution CO2 saving One insulated home: tonnes One tree 10 1 tonne over growth cycle Solar PV for one flat tonnes If we all did our bit... If every home in the city saved just ONE tonne of CO2 through simple energy efficiency measures, and offset ONE tonne of CO2 per year, we would save 250,000 tonnes of CO2 in year one, and take just 14 years to become entirely CarbonNeutral as a city!

35 The CarbonNeutral standard CarbonNeutral is an internationally recognised and respected kitemark for carbon offset, in partnership with the CarbonNeutral Company rigorous protocols are adhered to with the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management carbon footprinting measurement and monitoring of CO 2 emissions participants are eligible to use the CarbonNeutral brand signing on the dotted line to signify best practice

36 Helping people reduce impact

37 Helping people reduce impact

38 CarbonNeutral Agency for the region 1. services for business: footprints, reduction plans, branding etc 2. the general public: products, services, communication, films, shop, carbon cards 3. education: schools outreach, University courses 4. policy development: commission of low-carbon research 5. implementation fund: demonstration projects, research, staff 6. starter packs: for other cities and areas

39 Science City: the future? Newcastle Science City is driven by a commitment to make a significant contribution to the long-term economic growth of the region One of four major themes is Energy and Environment Tackling climate change requires understanding the interaction and feedbacks of all three elements and their sub-compartments, a goal that can only be achieved by crossing conventional barriers between academia, industries and society.

40 Science City: the future? The low-carbon culture programme is composed of three main activities: 1. a city-wide carbon footprint 2. roadmaps towards a low-carbon future of the city 3. implementation of CarbonNeutral in the region

41 City-wide carbon footprint all major sources of carbon emissions: buildings: industrial parks to private housing private and public transport waste all greenhouse gases: CO 2 methane industrial emissions

42 Carbon map for Newcastle (simulation)

43 Roadmaps towards a low-carbon future comparison of data with 2001 GHG emissions report successful GHG reduction initiatives in other cities and regions emerging zero-carbon technologies and carbon trading with partner areas. integrated routemap scenarios towards a lowcarbon city e.g. 60% reduction by 2030, 2040, 2050 these scenarios will define action points how to achieve the simulated reductions, i.e. by improving efficiency and adding increasing contributions of renewable energy. viability will be assessed through consultation

44 CarbonNeutral Agency for the region 1. services for business: footprints, reduction plans, branding etc 2. the general public: products, services, communication, films, shop, carbon cards 3. education: schools outreach, University courses 4. policy development: commission of low-carbon research 5. implementation fund: demonstration projects, research, staff 6. starter packs: for other cities and areas