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Low Carbon Energy for Development Past Experiences and Future Challenges

Low Carbon Energy for Development Past Experiences and Future Challenges. Dr Nafees Meah Head of Science University of Loughborough 4 th – 5 th May 2012 . Department Energy & Climate Change, London, UK. Avoiding dangerous climate change means keeping global temperature rise below 2˚C .

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Low Carbon Energy for Development Past Experiences and Future Challenges

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  1. Low Carbon Energy for Development Past Experiences and Future Challenges Dr Nafees Meah Head of Science University of Loughborough 4th – 5th May 2012 Department Energy & Climate Change, London, UK

  2. Avoiding dangerous climate change means keeping global temperature rise below 2˚C GHG emission trajectories consistent with 2˚C increase in global average temperature at 2100 at a 50:50 probability level

  3. Energy use set to grow and grow even assuming implementation of commitment and plans IEA World Energy Outlook 2010 – New Policies Scenario

  4. Demand for all types of energy is going to be high in the next few decades IEA World Energy Outlook 2010 – New Policies Scenario

  5. The UK Carbon Plan • Published on 1 December 2011 • Sets out how the UK can achieve decarbonisation within the framework of our energy policy • Our broad policy aim is to make the transition to a low carbon economy whilst maintaining energy security, and minimising cost to the consumer, particularly the fuel poor

  6. The challenge is... • We must decarbonise our energy supply • We must ensure we provide enough energy in the right form to match demand • We need this energy to be affordable to household and business consumers • We need to substantially reduce energy demand per head of population • Government can clear the way for these changes but we need to work with private sector partners and investors to make it happen Community microgeneration

  7. Research and Innovation needed on... • Balancing the electricity system with high penetration of intermittent renewables • Dynamic demand side response • Smart grids • Energy storage • Energy efficiency in buildings, industry and commerce • Low carbon transport – road, aviation and shipping • Understanding whole system costs • Low carbon space and process heating • Carbon capture and storage • Sustainability of bio-energy • Reducing costs of renewable energy • Consumer response and behaviour change • Doing more with less....resource efficiency

  8. Cancun delivered real progress • Cancun COP in 2010 delivered real progress • Agreement to peak emissions and keep temperature rise to below 2 degrees • Recognition that sustainable development is the overriding priority for developing countries

  9. Durban built on progress made at Cancun • Legal ‘instrument’ or ‘outcome’ to be agreed by 2015 and come into force by 2020 (Durban Platform for Enhanced Action) • $100 billion Green Climate Fund to be established this year

  10. UK committed to make a major contribution to financing low carbon development • Established the International Climate Fund (ICF) - £2.9 billion over Spending Review Period

  11. Priorities of the ICF are to: • Demonstrate that building low carbon, climate resilient growth at scale is feasible and desirable. • Support the climate negotiations, particularly through providing support for adaptation in poor countries and building an effective international architecture. • Recognise that climate change offers real opportunities to drive innovation and new ideas for action, and create new partnerships with the private sector to support low carbon climate resilient growth.

  12. “Access to modern affordable energy services in developing countries is essential for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals....and for achieving sustainable development, which would help to reduce poverty and to improve the conditions and standard of living for the majority of the world’s population.”

  13. 2012 International Year of Sustainable Energy for All By 2030 • Universal access to energy • Reduce energy intensity by 40% • Share of renewable energy in the global mix to be 30%

  14. Low carbon energy for development network (LCEDN) • Recognising that there is excellence in the UK in the area of energy R&D • LCEDN brings together leading energy institutes in the UK (Imperial, Sussex, Birmingham, Aston, Nottingham, Loughborough, Durham, UK Energy Research Centre) • to act as a focal point for the enhancement of UK academic engagement and capacity on low carbon energy for development • funded through a DECC and EPSRC grant

  15. Collaboration on energy research is vital "International collaboration on energy research is vital to support low carbon options for developing countries and help tackle climate change.  Through this initiative we can offer our world-leading expertise in sustainable energy solutions and  learn valuable lessons from countries that are undergoing rapid change."Gregory Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change

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