February 2013

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action What it is Summary of Development Next Steps Lessons Learnt Questions & discussion

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action About the Programme Launched September 2012 Programme of annual actions supported by technical appendix Milestones set for 5 year periods 44 partners pledged support Underpinned by theoretical model Governance through sub-group of City Mayors Partnership

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action The Journey Long term political support and target from 1990

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Targets from 1990 baseline 34% by 2020 (National target from Climate Change Act) 50% by 2025 (Leicester’s own target) 80% by 2050 (National target from Climate Change Act)

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action City – How are we doing?

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Analysis by Sector

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action The Journey Long term political support and target from 1990 EMAS Major Non Conformity 1 st 100 days of Mayoral authority Vantage Point Modelling opportunity

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action The City Council Road Map

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action The Journey Long term political support and target from 1990 EMAS Major Non Conformity 1 st 100 days of Mayoral authority Vantage Point Modelling opportunity

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Greening the grid Commercial Combined heat and power Domestic Transport The A Summary of the Vantage Model for Leicester Areas of Activity

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action By 2025 Government plans to invest in renewable and nuclear technologies could deliver 50% of the cut in carbon needed to meet Leicester’s target But this would be a long way off the full potential Greening the Grid

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Half of emissions Emissions decreasing Commercial Sector

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Commercial & Large Public Organisations

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Leicester particularly suited to this measure Modelling predicts 18% of savings could come from CHP or 25MWe A five-fold increase from current planned action Combined Heat and Power

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Link up Prison, University and LCC buildings On-line ,000 tonnes Greater potential with Bio-fuelled boilers Combined Heat and Power

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action 14% of savings could come from the domestic sector Domestic

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action This could be manifested as: Nearly all homes with cavity wall and loft insulation 35% with solid wall insulation (11,000 homes) 30% with PV (7,500 homes) 45% with solar thermal (10,500 homes) 2000 with biomass boilers or ground-source heat pumps Domestic

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Domestic

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action 285,000 tonnes/CO 2 Emissions Stable 1.25 vehicles per household Transport

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Model defined 10% of savings could come from transport measures but lack of detail in model However, robust experience of measures required from Transport Planning Transport

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Indirect Measures What the model didn’t include…… supply chains to reduce emissions local & seasonal food & grow their own manage waste in a way that reduces carbon plant trees and manage green space in a way that contributes to carbon storage

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Adaptation What the model didn’t include…… supply chains to reduce emissions local & seasonal food & grow their own manage waste in a way that reduces carbon plant trees and manage green space in a way that contributes to carbon storage

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Engagement and awareness What the model didn’t include…… awareness and understanding involvement action

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action The Journey Long term political support and target from 1990 EMAS Major Non Conformity 1 st 100 days of Mayoral authority Vantage Point Modelling opportunity Refine model in consultation with experts Research best practice

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Research and Refinemen t Beyond scope 3 emissions Inclusion of adaptation Partner engagement Segment the long term target into interim stages Actions should match the rhetoric Short

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Climate Change- Leicester’s programme of action The Journey Long term political support and target from 1990 EMAS Major Non Conformity 1 st 100 days of Mayoral authority Vantage Point Modelling opportunity Refine model in consultation with experts Research best practice Political and partner engagement Governance arrangements

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Pledging support

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action

Engagement and awareness

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Engagement and awareness

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Climate Change- Leicester’s programme of action Now Deliver the 80 actions set out in this year’s plan Engage more partners to be part of the action Develop the actions to be able to deliver on longer term milestones Plan to be updated annually with 5 year review

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Climate Change- Leicester’s programme of action Lessons Learnt Detailed road map v partner engagement v inclusion of indirect emissions Political ownership v technical detail Engagement takes time Resources to follow through after the launch

Leicester’s Climate Change Programme of Action Climate Change- Leicester’s programme of action Questions