Carbon Neutral Exmoor - Regensw
Carbon Neutral Exmoor
Tim Stokes Sustainability and Economy Manager
Exmoor National Park
• • •
5,000 households Economy dominated by farming and tourism Provides a range of ‘eco-system services’ including: landscape; wildlife; flood mitigation, water storage; carbon storage; recreational opportunities; food; renewable energy resources
Overview • Purpose of the National Park Authority • Why tackling climate change is important for Exmoor • The scale and nature of the problem in Exmoor • Our approach through the Carbon Neutral Exmoor project
Our purposes: • Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area • Promote opportunities for understanding and enjoyment of Exmoor’s special qualities by the public
• In delivering on the National Park purposes, foster social and economic well-being
• Responding to climate change one of four key challenges • A target in place aimed at achieving carbon neutrality for the National Park by 2025
Exmoor’s greenhouse gas emissions Exmoor's emissions by greenhouse gas (tonnes) per annum
Methane 66,592 19% Nitrous oxide 86,079 24%
Carbon dioxide 199,103 57%
Emissions by greenhouse gas and sector
Exmoor’s carbon emissions by sector
Demand reduction - heat Exmoor - Estimated tCO 2 reductions through heat energy efficiency measures by 2025 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0
44,388
28,258
Total CO2 attributed to heat energy Total CO2 reductions through heat energy efficiency
Meeting renewable heat demand • 3,000 biomass boilers • 2,000 heat pumps • 1,000 solar thermal
Demand reduction - electricity Exmoor - Estimated tCO2 reductions through electrical energy efficiency measures by 2025 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 -
19,190
18,461 Reduction of 729tCO by 2025
2
Total CO2 attributed to electricity for power
Total CO2 reductions through energy efficiency
Meeting renewable electricity demand Mwh 25000 20000 15000
Mwh
10000 5000 0 3 x 2 MW wind
20 x Biogas
51 x 15 KW wind
Hydro
Reservoir Solar pv hydro
Suggested renewable energy mix
It is thought that few people in the National Park would support wind turbine development on the scale suggested here
Carbon neutral programme - transport • Increase use electric vehicles • Support development of car clubs, car sharing and demand responsive transport • Improve facilities for home-working e.g. broadband speeds • “Exploremoor”
Land management practices
• Reduction in use of nitrate fertilisers, pesticides and weed killers • Encourage good pasture management • Improved livestock management • Look after our peat stores e.g. Mire Restoration Project
Our thinking
Feed in Tariff
RDPE funding
Benefits of transition to low carbon
Ambition of target
Experience of community sustainable energy planning
Support needed Existing capacity
Carbon Neutral Exmoor Phase 1
• 3 year project supporting: – Communities in developing low carbon initiatives – Farmers and other land managers in developing approaches to tackling climate change
• Employment of a Low Carbon Communities Officer
Low Carbon Communities Challenge windfall • 2 yr action research • Understand how best to deliver transition to low carbon living • £400k approx • 100% capital funding • Funding to help engagement • Integrated into Carbon Neutral Exmoor project
Project approach • Project steering group with representation from grassroots community, public and private sectors • Develop an engagement plan • Work with enthusiastic communities first. • Help them to develop broad low carbon plans drawing in supports from across the low carbon support network (including other ENPA services) • Apply resources to getting exemplar projects off the ground • Learn as we go and not afraid to fail
Working closely with farmers
Partnership working West Somerset and Exmoor Carbon Reduction Implementation Board (CRIB)
Energy efficiency working group
Sustainable transport working group
Material resources working group
Biomass working group
Farm scale AD task group
Commercial waste task group
Community AD task group
Knowledge sharing • Develop case studies (website and hard copies) • Events such as Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival • Networking opportunities
EST Green Communities
FWAG advice
EST advice
Exmoor Hill Farm Project
R4F Carbon Neutral Exmoor Support team
S4P
Forum 21 advisers
Agri-environment schemes
Other community low carbon supports
Other low carbon land management supports
Communities
Farmers and land managers
LCCC funding Low carbon project ideas
RDPE funding
SDF funding
Knowledge sharing
Completed projects
Other funding and resources
Revolving fund model Supplier
Kit (e.g. solar pv, wood fuel heating)
On site electricity Loan recipient Interest free loan
Feed in Tariff
Loan fund
£400k
Revolving fund
Thank you
[email protected] 01398 322235
Tim Stokes Sustainability and Economy Manager
Exmoor National Park
• • •
5,000 households Economy dominated by farming and tourism Provides a range of ‘eco-system services’ including: landscape; wildlife; flood mitigation, water storage; carbon storage; recreational opportunities; food; renewable energy resources
Overview • Purpose of the National Park Authority • Why tackling climate change is important for Exmoor • The scale and nature of the problem in Exmoor • Our approach through the Carbon Neutral Exmoor project
Our purposes: • Conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area • Promote opportunities for understanding and enjoyment of Exmoor’s special qualities by the public
• In delivering on the National Park purposes, foster social and economic well-being
• Responding to climate change one of four key challenges • A target in place aimed at achieving carbon neutrality for the National Park by 2025
Exmoor’s greenhouse gas emissions Exmoor's emissions by greenhouse gas (tonnes) per annum
Methane 66,592 19% Nitrous oxide 86,079 24%
Carbon dioxide 199,103 57%
Emissions by greenhouse gas and sector
Exmoor’s carbon emissions by sector
Demand reduction - heat Exmoor - Estimated tCO 2 reductions through heat energy efficiency measures by 2025 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0
44,388
28,258
Total CO2 attributed to heat energy Total CO2 reductions through heat energy efficiency
Meeting renewable heat demand • 3,000 biomass boilers • 2,000 heat pumps • 1,000 solar thermal
Demand reduction - electricity Exmoor - Estimated tCO2 reductions through electrical energy efficiency measures by 2025 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 -
19,190
18,461 Reduction of 729tCO by 2025
2
Total CO2 attributed to electricity for power
Total CO2 reductions through energy efficiency
Meeting renewable electricity demand Mwh 25000 20000 15000
Mwh
10000 5000 0 3 x 2 MW wind
20 x Biogas
51 x 15 KW wind
Hydro
Reservoir Solar pv hydro
Suggested renewable energy mix
It is thought that few people in the National Park would support wind turbine development on the scale suggested here
Carbon neutral programme - transport • Increase use electric vehicles • Support development of car clubs, car sharing and demand responsive transport • Improve facilities for home-working e.g. broadband speeds • “Exploremoor”
Land management practices
• Reduction in use of nitrate fertilisers, pesticides and weed killers • Encourage good pasture management • Improved livestock management • Look after our peat stores e.g. Mire Restoration Project
Our thinking
Feed in Tariff
RDPE funding
Benefits of transition to low carbon
Ambition of target
Experience of community sustainable energy planning
Support needed Existing capacity
Carbon Neutral Exmoor Phase 1
• 3 year project supporting: – Communities in developing low carbon initiatives – Farmers and other land managers in developing approaches to tackling climate change
• Employment of a Low Carbon Communities Officer
Low Carbon Communities Challenge windfall • 2 yr action research • Understand how best to deliver transition to low carbon living • £400k approx • 100% capital funding • Funding to help engagement • Integrated into Carbon Neutral Exmoor project
Project approach • Project steering group with representation from grassroots community, public and private sectors • Develop an engagement plan • Work with enthusiastic communities first. • Help them to develop broad low carbon plans drawing in supports from across the low carbon support network (including other ENPA services) • Apply resources to getting exemplar projects off the ground • Learn as we go and not afraid to fail
Working closely with farmers
Partnership working West Somerset and Exmoor Carbon Reduction Implementation Board (CRIB)
Energy efficiency working group
Sustainable transport working group
Material resources working group
Biomass working group
Farm scale AD task group
Commercial waste task group
Community AD task group
Knowledge sharing • Develop case studies (website and hard copies) • Events such as Dartmoor and Exmoor Low Carbon Festival • Networking opportunities
EST Green Communities
FWAG advice
EST advice
Exmoor Hill Farm Project
R4F Carbon Neutral Exmoor Support team
S4P
Forum 21 advisers
Agri-environment schemes
Other community low carbon supports
Other low carbon land management supports
Communities
Farmers and land managers
LCCC funding Low carbon project ideas
RDPE funding
SDF funding
Knowledge sharing
Completed projects
Other funding and resources
Revolving fund model Supplier
Kit (e.g. solar pv, wood fuel heating)
On site electricity Loan recipient Interest free loan
Feed in Tariff
Loan fund
£400k
Revolving fund
Thank you
[email protected] 01398 322235
