Climate change: Everyone’s business The CBI’s low carbon initiatives in China Guy Dru Drury (CBI) SW University of Political Science & Law 26 Feb 2009

CBI: the facts The CBI Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation Represent over 240,000 companies 13 UK offices across the UK, including London Well-established international network Brussels office opened in 1971 Washington D.C. office opened in 2002 New Delhi office launched in 2008 Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation Represents over 240,000 companies 13 UK offices with HQ in London The CBI in the UK The CBI globally

Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

Represent over 240,000 companies

13 UK offices across the UK, including London

Well-established international network

Brussels office opened in 1971

Washington D.C. office opened in 2002

New Delhi office launched in 2008

Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

Represents over 240,000 companies

13 UK offices with HQ in London

CBI China: the facts The CBI Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation Represent over 240,000 companies 13 UK offices Well-established network internationally Offices in Brussels, Washington DC and New Delhi Qingdao 24 members Beijing over 100 members Shanghai over 100 members Guangzhou over 40 members Dalian 20 members Chengdu 34 members Chongqing 21 members Wuhan 27 members The CBI in China In China since 2006; more than 350 national members (09) Member services: representation & business intelligence More than 60 FTSE 100 member companies in China Partners: UK Embassy & Consulates, CBBC, BCCC

Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

Represent over 240,000 companies

13 UK offices

Well-established network internationally

Offices in Brussels, Washington DC and New Delhi

In China since 2006; more than 350 national members (09)

Member services: representation & business intelligence

More than 60 FTSE 100 member companies in China

Partners: UK Embassy & Consulates, CBBC, BCCC

CBI China and climate change Report launched in Beijing in January 2008 Working with: 1. National government: Ma Kai (NDRC) and Chen Deming (MOFCOM) 2. Local governments: Zhejiang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hefei 3. Chinese business federations: ACFIC, CCPIT, CBCSD, CNECC Reaching Business Community via: 1. CBI Member network – Climate Change Board 2. UKTI business events & UK government climate change seminars, British & European Chamber events across China 3. Bilingually online via www.cbichina.org.cn and http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk

CBI and climate change: Task Force Members More than 2 million staff, turnover of £1 trillion, 1% global carbon footprint 18 Chairmen/CEOs of some of the most important UK businesses

CBI & climate change – Task Force Report Summary 3. Now translated into: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese. Report download available at: www.cbichina.org.cn/Chinese 2 . Report launched in November ‘07 in London, in January ‘08 in Beijing. 1. ‘Independent’- 10 months of work brought together by CBI with support of McKinsey.

CBI Task Force Report: fast facts 30% of the energy that business buys is wasted

Task Force Report: key messages UK not currently on track to meet its 2020 & 2050 targets Urgency We can get on track by 2030 through known solutions (CCS, wind, insulation etc.) Deliverability Technologies will cost £100 per household per year by 2030 Affordability

CBI Task Force Report: fast facts

Consumers, business and government must work together

CBI & climate change – The Business Response

CBI & climate change – Policy Tools for 2009 Policy Roadmaps March ‘09 CBI policy ‘roadmaps’ Cover energy industry, transport and energy efficient buildings. Highlight what policies must be delivered by the government and the business response to such proposals. e.g. Energy Roadmap – the CBI is urging that the government change the current planning system to streamline approval for nuclear power and large offshore wind farms.

March ‘09 CBI policy ‘roadmaps’

Cover energy industry, transport and energy efficient buildings.

Highlight what policies must be delivered by the government and the business response to such proposals.

e.g. Energy Roadmap – the CBI is urging that the government change the current planning system to streamline approval for nuclear power and large offshore wind farms.

CBI & climate change – Policy Tools for 2009 Climate Change Tracker December ‘08 CBI climate change tracker Monitors government and businesses progress on climate change commitments. Challenged the government for failing to make enough progress on a renewable energy strategy and a lack of progress on emission reductions from government and business buildings. Will become a mini tracker that will be released every six months to monitor business and government progress on climate change.

December ‘08 CBI climate change tracker

Monitors government and businesses progress on climate change commitments.

Challenged the government for failing to make enough progress on a renewable energy strategy and a lack of progress on emission reductions from government and business buildings.

Will become a mini tracker that will be released every six months to monitor business and government progress on climate change.

CBI & climate change – China Low Carbon Case Studies British Airways: Carbon offset projects Wind farm in Inner Mongolia The wind farm in Inner Mongolia has 33 wind turbines and will save 121,757 tonnes of CO2 a year or the equivalent to taking 22,300 passenger cars off the roads per year. HEP plant in Gansu: The hydro-electric power plant in Gansu can save 36,000 tonnes of CO2, which is equal to taking 8,000 cars off the roads per year or 4,696 households’ electricity use per year.

CBI & climate change – China Low Carbon Case Studies

Conclusions Action needs to be taken now and a global climate change agreement reached in Copenhagen in Dec 2009. Priority Consumers, business and government must work more closely together to achieve targets. Inter-dependency Business in China needs to be green to grow – and UK business is well placed to assist. Green to grow

Action needs to be taken now and a global climate change agreement reached in Copenhagen in Dec 2009.

Consumers, business and government must work more closely together to achieve targets.

Business in China needs to be green to grow – and UK

business is well placed to assist.

THANK YOU CBI Beijing: 1006B, China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Ave, Beijing 100020 Tel (GMT + 8 hrs): (0086) 010 8525 3100 Fax: 010 8525 3116 Guy Dru Drury: (0086) 139 1103 7537 Email: [email_address] www.cbichina.org.cn http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk

THANK YOU

CBI Beijing: 1006B, China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Ave, Beijing 100020

Tel (GMT + 8 hrs): (0086) 010 8525 3100 Fax: 010 8525 3116

Guy Dru Drury: (0086) 139 1103 7537

Email: [email_address]

www.cbichina.org.cn

http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk