1 Wokingham CRAG Workshop 3 Wokingham Carbon Rationing Action Group Monday May 14th, 7PM Council Offices

2 Workshop Outline 19:00 News & Review Last Workshop 19:30 Climate Exercises 20:30 AOB This is your CRAG, your meeting, you decide

3 Climate News Update CRAG’s evolving in the area. Bracknell, Windsor & Maidenhead, Reading, Twickenham & Richmond Hot weather? Jan and Apr records IPCC reports Carbon Labels on consumer products Government Energy White Paper this week Great Climate Swindle Channel 4 What do you have to tell us

Group Rules These are all suggestions, the Group ultimately decides RuleValue 2007 Target4500 kg Ration each Carbon Cost2 Pence per kg 2007 Carbon Year01 Jan 2007 to 31 Dec 2007 Energy Sources Heating, Electricity, Car, Public, Air Balance Disposal ? CRAG Fund, Cash, Offsets, Good Cause, retire ETS credits

5 Exercises What are your feelings about climate change – How do you think it can be resolved – What do you think is publicly and politically acceptable – Most efficient measures, If you were Chancellor Think of a time when things were going well – Can you remember if it was a time of high energy consumption or not

6 Exercises Reducing your Carbon Footprint & Energy Bills – Most effective home efficiency measure – Which energy saving measures have worked for you – What do you plan to do this year as an individual Lets do a demo Carbon Footprint

7 Footprint Exercise Our ration and target this year is 4500 kg Who knows their own footprint? Meter BeginEndUnitsX% Footprin t Car Gas Electric Partial Year Full Year (2.7)

8 What Next - Carbon Year Activities Next workshop Tue July 10 th 7PM Continue Knowledge share and low carbon breakthroughs Sign up and use the web site forum – Thank You for Coming!!!

9 Backup Slides

10 Footprint Exercise Our ration and target this year is 4500 kg Who knows their own footprint? Meter BeginEndUnitsX% Footprin t Car Gas Electric Partial Year1909 Pseudo Year (2.7)5154

11 The Carbon Year. How Does It Work Set Ration & cost Balance Carbon Accounts Live low carbon Take Stock Debt disposal Start Review Footprint Share knowledge & success 2007

12 Ideas for Controlling Energy Use Transport – More public, less car – Think ahead driving – Aviation responsibility Heating control – thermostats, shut the doors Power control – lights out, power off, Smart Meters

13 Carbon Account Settlement What to do with the Carbon Account Balance At the end of the Carbon Year, we will either be in Carbon Credit – Reward from carbon fund projects – Just be pleased with yourself – Receive credit direct from carbon debtor Or Carbon Debt – Pay into a special carbon fund – Some other worthy cause – Pay direct to Group members in carbon credit

14 Where Are The Big Chunks Temperatures from the Wokingham Weather station

15 UK vs. Global Emissions Breakout