1) Climate change is a serious problem and carbon dioxide levels are rising dangerously, putting the climate at a tipping point within 23 years if not addressed. 2) Local governments have significant control over emissions from buildings and waste management and should focus their climate strategies in these areas using tools like incentives, education, and regulation. 3) The document discusses Merton's climate strategy to cut carbon emissions 15% by 2015 and partnerships with universities, community groups, and companies to develop municipal renewable energy solutions.

1. Planning Energy Knowledge ICLEI Freiburg June 07 Adrian Hewitt Climate Change Team Leader London Borough of Merton LETIT – European partnerships The power of municipal government to combat climate change Stabilization at 450 ppm Currently at 380 ppm 70 ppm to “tipping point” Rising at 3 ppm annually 70 ÷ 3 = 23.3 years

2. Canadian micro-generation strategy, Vancouver – Apr 07 a) Cut the most CO 2 b) Do so fastest – dependant on c) d) We have the most control over c) Have the most financial logic – dependant on d) Merton Climate Change Strategy Cut CO 2 by 15% by 2015 – How..? By doing the things that: Tools of Government action Mitigation/Compensation Rights Education Incentive/Disincentive Regulation Ownership & Operation

3. What do we have the most control over ? ICLEI Stockholm May 2006 Buildings Waste Activity CO 2 emissions High Low Very high Influence Medium Low Transport Industry Food / Lifestyles ✔ ✔

4. Domestic and municipal waste ICLEI Stockholm May 2006 Municipal assets Landfill / Sewerage gas Low Agricultural / Wood biomass Low High Solar / Micro-wind / GS Heat Medium Geothermal / Hydro / Wind Low High Buildings High Planning High Information Fuel assets Value Energy assets Value Physical asset Value Regulatory asset Value Value Virtual (ignored) asset

6. COMBINED HEAT & POWER EU (LETIT) Brussels – May 06 Step 4 Technology risk assessment 1 2.0 4 1 1 Public Political Corporate 2.3 3 2 2 mark Public Political Corporate Support 1.3 1 1 2 Operating Fuel costs Investment 2.3 1 4 2 mark Operating Fuel costs Investment Finance 1.7 3 1 1 Safety Biodiversity CO 2 emissions 2.0 2 1 3 mark Safety Biodiversity CO 2 emissions Environmental 2.7 3 2 3 Reliability Operation Machinery 1.3 1 2 1 mark Reliability Operation Machinery Technical 3.0 1 4 4 mark 1.7 3 1 1 Storage Supply Availability Storage Supply Availability Fuel Pyrolysis & Anaerobic Digestion Bio-gas Natural gas 1= Negligible. 2 = Low. 3: Needs attention. 4 = Problem but resolvable. 5 = Irresolvable. Risk perceived by local municipality

7. EU (LETIT) Brussels – May 06 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 Natural gas Bio-gas Fuel Technology Environmental Financial Support

8. Combined Heat and Power Renewable energy “ Emergent” Decentralised Energy CH 4 Bio-gas British High Commission, Rome - April 07 Hydrogen fuel cell

9. Property tax The Acacia Avenue scenario in 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 years B&Q Green family Retired Green converts Urban eco-chic Municipal MertonRule Conversion Mortgage addition Keeping up with the Jones’ Acacia Avenue Municipal energy co Dahlia Drive Rowan Crescent Beech Close Sycamore Lane “ Emergence” Renewable Energy Association - May 07

10. “ To mobilize we must develop a technique and methods so simple that the citizen of good common sense can readily grasp the idea.” Adrian Hewitt London Borough of Merton Copyright LB of Merton – not to be used or copied without permission Contact: [email_address] Oxford University - Institute of Russian and Slavonic Studies - Nov 06 Global to Local Community based decentralization Freiburg June 07