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Carbon Trust CaSPr Jan 07 Brendan Reid brendan.reid@carbontrust.co.uk 07725 413 970

Carbon Trust CaSPr Jan 07 Brendan Reid brendan.reid@carbontrust.co.uk 07725 413 970. Our climate is changing !!. Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 2000 That we should seek to stabilise upper atmosphere CO2 concentrations at 550 ppm

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Carbon Trust CaSPr Jan 07 Brendan Reid brendan.reid@carbontrust.co.uk 07725 413 970

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  1. Carbon Trust CaSPr Jan 07 Brendan Reid brendan.reid@carbontrust.co.uk 07725 413 970

  2. Our climate is changing !! • Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution 2000 • That we should seek to stabilise upper atmosphere CO2 concentrations at 550 ppm • That to play its part would require the UK to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2050

  3. Long term CO2 concentrations and global temperatures

  4. Northern hemisphere temperatures

  5. Mission Statement Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy by helping businesses and the public sector reduce their carbon emissions and develop commercial low carbon technologies

  6. Carbon Trust • Independent company backed by government (Scottish Executive and DEFRA) • Established in 2001 • Offer a range of financial and non-financial support according to business needs, eg feasibility studies, loans, equity • We have 100 staff across the UK and our budget for 2006/7 is £100m • We have a Scottish office at East Kilbride, employing 7.5 people

  7. Energy consumption in Scotland Services and Public Sector 27 TWh Emissions 7.7 MtCO2 Cost £1B Source – Scottish Energy Study

  8. Solutions(Public £ with some co-funding) Innovations(Public £ with private sector in-kind support) Insights Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, Local Authorities and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice - Buildings Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events - Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority financing (Salix) • Early stage research support • - Carbon Vision (EPSRC JV) • - Applied research grants • Technology demonstration • - Marine Energy Challenge and EMEC • - Micro-CHP & smart metering trials • Low Carbon Buildings • Biomass for heat • Business incubation • - 4 dedicated low carbon incubators (Imperial College, Sheffield Life IC, Rowan and Angle Technology) For Investors, policy makers, researchers and businesses… - Low Carbon Technology Assessment, Dec ’02 - EU ETS: Implications for Industrial Competitiveness, April ‘04 - Brand Value at Risk from Climate Change, March ’05 - Biomass Sector Review,October ’05 - Carbon Management – A Managers Guide,April ’06- Policy Frameworks for Renewables, July ’06 Investments(Private £ with public sector seed funding) Enterprises(Private £ with public sector seed funding) Development of new businesses - Connective Energy (Joint Venture between Triodos, Mitsui Babcock and Carbon Trust) - Partnerships for Renewables - Waste 4 Energy • Early stage investing • In-house investment portfolio • Venture capital fund creation • 3rd party investment funds The Carbon Trust allocates resources to maximise carbon savings now and in the future

  9. The Carbon Trust - Solutions Solutions (Public £ with some co-funding) Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, LAs and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice (site surveys) - Low Carbon Building Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events - Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority & HE financing (Salix)

  10. Carbon Management for HE sector • 9 month programme • Fully funded by Carbon Trust • Requires significant time input by a HE project leader (2 days per week) • Aims are to • Establish current carbon footprint • Change knowledge and attitude about energy and carbon issues across the organisation • Get different departments working together to achieve change • Create a costed and prioritised Strategic Action Plan for the way forward.

  11. The Carbon Trust - Solutions Solutions (Public £ with some co-funding) Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, LAs and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice (site surveys) - Low Carbon Building Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events - Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority & HE financing (Salix)

  12. On site energy efficiency advice • Carbon Trust and client agree project scope and expertise required. • Onsite survey and reporting completed by a specialist energy consultant appointed by the Carbon Trust • A particular survey can be fully funded or part funded depending on • The carbon prize • Energy bill of your organisation • What other surveys are planned for the same FY

  13. The Carbon Trust - Solutions Solutions (Public £ with some co-funding) Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, LAs and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice (site surveys) - Low Carbon Building Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events - Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority & HE financing (Salix)

  14. Low Carbon Building Design Advice • 40% of energy use is in buildings • Buildings we design now will be around til 2050 (IPCC target is -60% by 2050 in order to stabilise CO2 in the atmosphere) • New buildings are a “not to be missed” opportunity • Recent experience shows that public sector buildings can reduce carbon emissions by up to 2/3 by careful attention especially at design stage for minimal increased cost.

  15. The Carbon Trust - Solutions Solutions (Public £ with some co-funding) Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, LAs and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice (site surveys) - Low Carbon Building Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events- Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority & HE financing (Salix)

  16. Advice lines, publications and training events • Advice line 0800 085 2005 • Technical questions • Sign posting to services available • Publications • Best practice, case studies, posters • PDF from the Carbon Trust Website or hard copy sent to you via the telephone no above • List of all publications is available on our website • Training Events • Carbon Trust runs 12 Training Events each year • Announced 1 Q in advance via our newsletter and events section on the website

  17. The Carbon Trust - Solutions Solutions (Public £ with some co-funding) Advisory services - Carbon Management for corporates, LAs and Higher Education - On site energy efficiency advice (site surveys) - Low Carbon Building Design Advice- Advice lines, publications and training events - Raising awareness of climate change as a business issue Financial products - SME interest-free loans - Local Authority & HE financing (Salix)

  18. Salix – help to finance energy efficiency • www.salixfinance.co.uk • Revolving credit fund • Salix joint funds initial ring fenced fund with HE • Salix withdraws its initial investment over time (3 yrs) as savings are collected • Competitive bid i.e. HE organisations with lowest payback portfolio of energy efficiency projects are most likely to get funding.

  19. Making Business Senseof Climate Change 0800 085 2005 www.carbontrust.co.uk

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