A presentation to
Firebuy’s Energy Day
Climate Change & Energy
<From ‘Why Should We?’>
<To ‘How Can We?’>
Richard Davies
Director

Good Morning

Outline of the presentation:
MEA Who?
The Big Picture + Impact
Some of the good stuff
Missions to take back….
Quiz
Questions ?

We’re seeking to deliver
on the 3Ds:
Demand Reduction
Decarbonisation
Decentralisation

.

Human induced Energy Peak
climate change + security + oil

‘The best scientific
projections indicate
that we have very
little time left -
indeed, less than one
hundred months - in
which to alter our
behaviour drastically.
Although I wish it
were otherwise, I fear
we have reached the
point when if we do
too little, too late to
tackle this problem,
the consequences
could be
catastrophic.’

‘Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope
with the demands in the future on water? Can
we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all
that, while mitigating and adapting to climate
change? And can we do all that in 21 years
time? That's when these things are going to
start hitting in a really big way. We need to act
now. We need investment in science and
technology, and all the other ways of treating
very seriously these major problems. 2030 is
not very far away.’
Professor Sir John Beddington 19th March 2009, London

<It’s the delivery
stupid!>

\"Regardless
of which route we
choose, the world's
current predicament
limits our maneuvering
room. We are
experiencing a
step-change in the growth
rate of energy demand
due to population growth
and economic
development, and Shell
estimates that after
2015 supplies of
easy-to-access oil
and gas will no
longer keep
up with
demand.\"
Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell
28th January 2008

Climate Change Act Targets
• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was
approximately 590 million tons of CO2.
• An 80% reduction is based on the minimum
reductions necessary to avoid causing
catastrophic and permanent changes to the
climate
• 80% of 590m tons = 118 million tonnes.
• The UK level of CO2 emissions (1.76
tonnes/capita cf. ~10 tonnes today) hasn’t
been that low since…… when?

1950’s?

1920’s?

1900?

1850?

900
800
700
600
(carbon dioixde equivalent)
million tonnes
500
400 Basket of greenhouse gases (CO2 equiv)
Carbon Dioxide
300
200
100
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Source: AEA

Impact

An increase in the number
of forest fires

An increase in arson in hot
summers

\"Climate change predictions mean we can
expect to see more extreme weather events
such as flooding in the future\"
Environment Agency

We’re left with a choice:

To sit there and let it happen

Or to Act

Some of the
good stuff

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Fire Service Carbon Reduction Plan

Installing Renewable Sources
of Energy:

All the following Fire Stations receive energy from renewable sources:

Looking at the service’s
carbon footprint:

East Sussex
Fire and
Rescue

Reducing the Fire Service’s carbon
footprint and leading by example:

Making fire service staff more
energy aware:

“Lessons Learned from London Fire Brigade’s Projects
A major spin-off benefit is that fire station staff are now much more
aware of saving energy as a result of the installations being onsite
and observing the LED displays.
Lights, PC’s and other appliances are being switched off when not in
use and doors/windows are closed to prevent heat escaping
unnecessarily. The electricity and gas bills
have been reduced even further owing to raised awareness of energy
and climate change related issues.”

Informing and advising
the public

Fire service teams up with energy group
Published Date: 09 April 2009
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service have teamed up with Changeworks to work together in making vulnerable
people in East Lothian safer in their homes.
Changeworks' energy and affordable warmth advisors help householders to understand their heating controls, energy
consumption, fuel tariffs and fuel bills.
The energy and affordable warmth advisors can also help household's access grants for ener
ADVERTISEMENT
gy efficiency measures, such as loft insulation, which also helps tackle fuel poverty and poor housing conditions.
The pilot will enable firefighters carrying out home safety visits or fitting smoke alarms to pass details about Changeworks to
the householder.
Opportunity
Similarly, Changeworks' advisors will carry details of Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service home safety visits, to
pass onto the householder during their visit.
Convener of the Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Board, Mike Bridgman, said: \"This is a fantastic opportunity to further
improve the safety of vulnerable people in East Lothian.
\"Although as a Fire and Rescue Service our primary concern when carrying out a home safety visit is the person's safety
within the home, we are very enthusiastic to assist in enhancing the wellbeing of the area's residents and working together to
improve energy efficiency whilst doing so.\"
Organisations
To arrange a free home safety check by local firefighters, with the fitting of a free smoke detector with 10 year batteries as
required, phone 0800 169 0320 or for fire safety advice visit the website www.lbfire.org.uk
Chief Executive of Changeworks, Teresa Bray said, \"This is a really simple idea, that not only shows how different
organisations can work together, but will also achieve warm, dry and safe homes for many more householders in the area\".
For further information about Changeworks or to arrange a referral, call 0800 512 012 or visit their website at
www.changeworks.org.uk

Missions to
take back…

Fire Service
& Sustainable Energy

A Leading LSP Partners
LSP Partners to contribute to
National Indicator 186 through a
programme of climate change &
sustainable energy action.
Workplace, travel, staff…..
Corporate Commitment & Pledge
Leadership Group
Task & finish Group

Leadership
Fire Service Leaders for
Climate/Energy Leadership:
Engage ‘leaders’ within Fire
Service in the climate change/
sustainable energy challenge.
‘If the leader hath no vision the
people will perish’ Proverbs 29:18

Climate Change
Leadership

Microgeneration
Focus on installing small
scale renewable
technologies across the
Service. Linking
technologies with specific
places.
Picking a winner: Solar
thermal or biomass heating?

The Great British Refurb
Ed Milliband recently
announced that by 2050 all
British homes will be near
carbon zero. Is now the right
time for Fire Service to step
forward & seek to plan and
deliver this in all Fire Service
Buildings?

Large Scale Renewables
For the Fire Service to be
part of the renewable
revolution and join in the
fight against climate change
by owning (or catalysing)
their own renewables power
stations.

Fire Service: Sustainable Energy Award
Establish an annual award for
sustainable energy (or climate
change) achievement across
the Fire Service. To raise the
profile of ambitious action and
wider engagement of
organisations, individuals &
communities.

Transport
Promote sustainable
travel & transport
throughout the Fire
Service. Encourage
greener driving, greener
vehicles, greener
modes of travel.

Affordable Warmth
Help eradicate ‘Fuel
Poverty’
Assist others in delivering
affordable warmth advice
to ‘customers’.

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Quiz

Question A (the warm up)
Pew, Pew, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert,
Dibble & _ _ _ _ ?
A. Drub
B. Blob
C. Grub
D. Slob

Question A1 (just to make sure)
A. Penny Morris
B. Mary
Penny
C. Mary
Morris
D. Penny
Smith

Q6 Getting the
measure of you?

Question 1
True or False:
Planet earth’s climate is changing?

Question 2:
True or false
Most of the increase in global
temperatures since the mid-20th
century is due to humankind burning
fossil fuels?

Question 3: True or false [Don’t know = FALSE]
Most [or all] of the lights in my home are energy efficient?

Question 4:
True or false [Don’t know = FALSE]
The electricity supplied to my home is from a green tariff

Question 5:
True or false
I know what my personal or family carbon footprint is?

Question 6:
True or false
I answered TRUE to questions 3, 4 & 5 (& I’m feeling
smug)!!

What energy rating does the UK’s
Government Department for Energy &
Climate Change recently refurbished
headquarters have?
A. A? (the best)
B. C?
C. F?
D. G? (the worst)

The energy created in one year
by the solar panels at Richmond
Fire Station would…?
A) Power 55 TV sets continuously for a year
B) Be enough to make the entire population
of the UK a nice cup of tea
C) Heat 50,000 patios for one BBQ each
D) Power a pump to drain 1,000,000
flooded homes

“What we think, or what
we know, or what we
believe is, in the end, of
little consequence. The
only consequence is what
we do.” John Ruskin

“Make no little plans. They
have no magic to stir
men's blood... Make big
plans; aim high in hope
and work.”
Daniel Hudson Burnham
1846-1912
“Search all the parks in all
your cities; you'll find no
statues of committees.”
David Ogilvy
1911-1999

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