Don t Sweat The Zombie Apocalypse Climate Change. How the Bioeconomy Will Help Save the World

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1 Don t Sweat The Zombie Apocalypse Climate Change How the Bioeconomy Will Help Save the World

2 Why Zombies? I will knock down the Gates of the Netherworld, I will smash the door posts, and leave the doors flat down, and I will let the dead go up to eat the living! And the dead will outnumber the living! Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet VI Sumeria ~2000 BCE

3 Zombies Are Catastrophe Consumerism Epidemic Famine Change

4 Climate Change A Little Carbon Context Decarbonizing The Economy The Bioeconomy WIIFM

5 Carbon 6 th most abundant element in the universe 4 th most abundant element in the human body Made in the bellies of stars Diamonds Graphite Coal Carbon Monoxide Carbon Dioxide Graphene

6 The Slow Carbon Cycle

7 Industrial Revolution

8 The Fast Carbon Cycle

9 Atmospheric Carbon

10 Atmospheric Carbon

11 Impacts of Climate Change

12 Impacts of Climate Change

13 Decarbonizing the Economy

14 What is a Low Carbon Economy? Keeps emissions at current absolute level Produces energy and materials with minimal GHGs Uses energy and material efficiently Captures and recycles all waste Puts a price on carbon innovation TECHNOLOGY

15 Emissions & GDP Sources: WorldBank & CDIA Emissions growth > GDP growth B$ USD Emissions stay the same GDP grows (Mt) GDP CO2

16 Decarbonizing the Economy Transforms ALL sectors Energy Construction Agriculture Forestry Manufacturing Transportation

17 How Do We Do It? Hint: Not with machetes or baseball bats

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19 Price on Carbon

20 Sustainable

21 From Fossil Fuels to Biomass Bioproducts

22 Transportation Renewable Fuel Standard gasoline Financial support for distributors to blend biofuels Commercial scale demos agricultural methane for transportation $ M 2Mt $20/t

23 Transportation Commercial Low-Carbon Trucks/Buses Low-carbon fueling network Commercial scale demos agricultural methane for transportation $ M 400 kt $100/t

24 Buildings & Homes Retrofit social housing apartments Financial offsets to ratepayers Incentive packages for retrofits $ M 99 kt $425/t

25 Buildings & Homes Energy efficiency & RE in schools Energy efficiency & RE in H/U/C Showcase low-carbon tech in heritage buildings $ M 113 kt $425/t

26 Buildings & Homes Help homeowners acquire low-carbon tech Retire old wood stoves Near Net Zero Carbon Home rebates Subsidize electricity costs $ M 180 kt $225/t

27 Buildings & Homes Establish low-carbon content for NG $60-100M 1 Mt $5/t

28 Buildings & Homes Grow the workforce for low-carbon building sector Support post-secondary training and innovation $45-70M N/A N/A

29 Land Use Planning GHG challenge fund/program Support community energy planning Support community energy mapping $ M 100 kt $165/t

30 Industry & Business Help companies transition to low-carbon $ M 2.5 Mt $30/t

31 Industry & Business Help food & beverage processing sector Retrofit agri facilities $50-115M 150 kt $60/t

32 Industry & Business Help food & beverage processing sector Retrofit agri facilities $50-115M 150 kt $60/t

33 Collaboration with Indigenous Communities investments in energy efficiency, micro-grids and renewable energy connect remote communities to the provincial electricity grid develop advanced microgrid solutions - biomass, solar, and waterpower Support to reduce emissions from buildings Training in low-carbon tech and construction Symposiums and CC Tables $85-96M 150 kt $60/t

34 Research & Development Support research in low-carbon tech Develop low-carbon accelerators and incubators Support POC projects Support commercialization scaling $ M $75/t

35 Research & Development Regulatory requirements: Regulatory requirements will be updated to support the adoption of innovative industrial technologies and the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution.

36 Research & Development Create a Global Centre for Low Carbon Mobility: Based at a post-secondary institution in Ontario, a Global Centre for Low Carbon Mobility will be set up to advise the government on low-carbon transportation, and to direct funding for research, development and low-carbon manufacturing. $ M

37 Government Reduce emissions in government buildings Green up government vehicles Showcase low-carbon tech Drive low-carbon procurement Reform fossil fuel policies $ M 200kt $70/t

38 Environmental Assessments Address climate change in environmental assessments:! The province has prepared a draft guide entitled Consideration of Climate Change in Environmental Assessment in Ontario for projects and undertakings under the Environmental Assessment Act.

39 Take-aways Need to join our voices Collaborate and drive policy/program structure! Engage at all stakeholder tables and info sessions Develop a Bioeconomy Action Plan

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41 Biomass North Development Centre Dawn Lambe Executive Director (705) Francis Gallo Project Director (705) facebook.com/biomassnorth Biomass North Development Centre