In collaboration with: Public Interest Research Centre

A radical yet realistic vision Based on 35 years experience A closing window of opportunity To dream of things that never were Introduction:

A reading of the science An evaluation of international & national policy frameworks Scenarios – how it could happen Mapping the unthinkable :

Climate Change Energy Security Global Equity The Science:

Climate Change Continual increase in Global CO2 levels

Climate Change Record CO2 levels Triggering positive Feedbacks

Climate Change Sink Failures Feedback Runaway effects

Methane Hydrates Emergency Situation Go to Zero Carbon

Energy Security

Saudi oil reserves

Equity

A common solution

International –Contraction & Convergence The Policies:

National –Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) The Policies:

Island Britain Scenario

POWERDOWN: Sector by sector 50% reduction Electric vehicles Organic food

POWER UP: 100% Renewables – no new nuclear Electric Britain Diverse mix 50% off shore wind

Dealing with variability Reduced total demand Distributed generation Intelligent demand management Storage - V2G, Vanadium flow batteries, pumped storage

Increased climate research Global awareness campaign Robust international consensus Accelerated technology research & development Large scale training and education Vital Catalysts:

WISE: Opens 2008

Better Diet Improved Health Robust local economies Dealing with debt Stronger local community Sense of purpose Additional benefits:

Scientifically inescapable Economically unavoidable Technically possible Now has to become politically thinkable Conclusions:

6 weeks after the CAT report was presented to all the major political parties at various events in Westminster, the Liberal Democrats launched a policy called ‘Zero Carbon Britain – Taking a Global Lead’,. Lembit Opik, MP for Powys and Montgomeryshire, and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise said: “These proposals were largely inspired by the Welsh based Centre for Alternative Technology and I would like to thank them for the ground-breaking work.” What next…..

A special period in history Key external Partners Pan –European scenario An Annual report Re-framing for general public Lifestyle implications What next…..