10 min presentation for the 85th anniversary of the FWO (Belgian Federal Scientific Research Institute). 4 strategies with examples for moving towards a profitable, resilient and sustainable low-carbon economy and society.

1. TIJD
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WARM
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LOPEN
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KLIMAAT
Klimaatverandering:
onze
kans
om
te
bouwen
aan
de
volgende
industriële
revolutie

3. Belgium needs to drastically increase its yearly GHG reduction
pace in order to be in line with 2050 European objectives
Scenario’s voor een
koolstofarm België
tegen 2050
Belgian GHG emissions, MtCO2e per year
143
-0.4%
p.a.
132
Samenvatting van de bevindingen
-5.1%
p.a.
-87.5%
18
1990
Source: Belgium GHG emissions inventory, Climact
NAAR EEN
KOOLSTOFARME MAATSCHAPPIJ
2010
Range of 2050
objectives
-80 to
-95%

4. Saving
Energy

5. 80% DECARBONIZATION OVERALL MEANS NEARLY FULL
DECARBONIZATION IN POWER, ROAD TRANSPORT AND BUILDINGS
roadmap2050.eu
2

6. 4 STRATEGIES
1.Radical resource efficacy
2.Closed loop production
3.Solutions economy
4.Reinvest in natural capital
www.natcap.org
Natural Capitalism

7. 120
kWh/m2*year
• Modular prefab elements
• 8 days/house
• Inhabitants stay in house
25
kWh/m2*year

8. 120
kWh/m2*year
• Modular prefab elements
• 8 days/house
• Inhabitants stay in house
25
kWh/m2*year

11. •
•
•
•
•
Full electric
480 km range
45 g (grey) / 0 g (green)
2 x cargo BMW 5-series
0-100 in 4.6 s

14. Today

15. 2014

16. 4 STRATEGIES
1.Radical resource efficacy
2.Closed loop production
3.Solutions economy
4.Reinvest in natural capital
www.natcap.org
Natural Capitalism

18. Kalundborg
industrial
symbiosis
Kalundborg Symbiosis is the world’s first well-functioning example of industrial symbiosis and has become a
textbook example of effective resource saving and cycling of materials in industrial production.

20. 4 STRATEGIES
1.Radical resource efficacy
2.Closed loop production
3.Solutions economy
4.Reinvest in natural capital
www.natcap.org
Natural Capitalism

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22. Turntoo
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23. 4 STRATEGIES
1.Radical resource efficacy
2.Closed loop production
3.Solutions economy
4.Reinvest in natural capital
www.natcap.org
Natural Capitalism

27. Renewable
energy

32. 80% DECARBONIZATION OVERALL MEANS NEARLY FULL
DECARBONIZATION IN POWER, ROAD TRANSPORT AND BUILDINGS
2

33. Solar Photovoltaics Cost
Average Solar PV Module Cost per Watt
• Cost Declines as Production Increases
100 US$
10 US$
1 US$
0
1
10
100
1.000
Cumulative PV Module Shipments
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory “Sun Shot Vision Study,” February 2012
10.000
100.000

34. Solar Photovoltaics Cost
Average Solar PV Module Cost per Watt
• Cost Declines as Production Increases
100 US$
1975
1980
1990
10 US$
2010
1 US$
0
1
10
100
1.000
Cumulative PV Module Shipments
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory “Sun Shot Vision Study,” February 2012
10.000
100.000

35. World Solar Photovoltaics Production
•
Annual Production 1975 – 2010
Megawatts per Year
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
1975
Source: Earth Policy Institute
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010

36. World Solar Photovoltaics Production
•
Annual Production 1975 – 2010
Megawatts per Year
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
1975
Source: Earth Policy Institute
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010

41. The Proposed EU–N.Africa
Renewable Energy Network
Solar (CSP)
Wind
Hydro
Solar (PV)
Biomass
Geothermal

42. Combining regional demand
curves reduces volatility

44. EU GRID ICONOGRAPHY
Roadmap 2050: A practical guide to a prosperous, low-carbon Europe
OMA/AMO

46. Choose your future
‘Vuile gammele treinen. Stinkende, troosteloze files waar
je ziek van wordt. Willen we dat nu echt? Nog altijd?’
Milieupoliticoloog Hans Bruyninckx (49), sinds
vijf maanden hoofd van het Europees Milieu Agentschap
in Kopenhagen, over de oppeppende kracht van
schone lucht, helder water en kennis over
de opwarmende wereldbol.
tekst: Barbara Debusschere
foto’s: Thomas Sweertvaegher

47. futureproofed.com
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48. TIJD
OM
WARM
TE
LOPEN
VOOR
HET
KLIMAAT