17th May 2006 4H Consultancy Ltd

IAN M ROBINSON

4H CONSULTANCY LIMITEDTel: 01945 861235 – 01777 709510

Mobile: 07879680200

Email: ianmrobinson@yahoo.co.uk

HECA CONFERENCE 2006

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CREDENTIALS

• 40 years looking after the environment

• 20 years as a Director

• Qualified in Housing, Env Health, Energy Engineering and Atmospheric Pollution

• 3 years as a specialist Energy Consultant

• Renewables in East Anglia

• A passion for what we do

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TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Change of Minister

• Looking at the past

• Looking at the present

• Looking at the future

• Challenging our outputs

• Putting forward new and missed opportunities

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CLIMATE CHANGE

• Where are our roots?• The drivers

– Deaths– Respiratory illness

• Smogs and photo-chemical smogs• The start of legislation: The Clean Air Act 1956

– Industry. K.N.I.F.E.S– Domestic. Conversion and Smoke Control– Transport –Road Traffic Act

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THE NEXT STEP

• Conservation of Energy – the backbone• The role and responsibility of HECA• Previous professional drivers

– CIEH– Inst. of Fuel– Energy Saving Trust, Carbon Trust– HECA

• We are now at the Cross Roads

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THE FUTURE

• Energy Conservation will always be vital

• Carbon Management

• Dynamic energy

• All types of renewables, plus nuclear, plus clean fossil fuel technology

• Dynamic storage of energy

• New Building &Facility Design

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THE FUTURE (Part 2)

• The LA brand image– Promoting Approved Private Sector

Partnerships– Overcoming Consumer risks/doubts

• This could be done cheaply by L.A.’s– Climate Change Officers (inc.HECA)

• Education, Training and Qualification

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

• What is going right?– Public opinion– Political opinion

• What is going wrong?– No real professional lead – an opportunity?– Carte Diem (seize the moment)

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A NEW APPROACH TO RENEWABLES

• Experience of working with UKCEED

• UK – wide planning

• A change in emphasis

• Grant aided

• New Build – 1% of total stock per annum– The effects on retrofit – The Social Housing context – new HC targets

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT/ POLITICAL SUPPORT

• A more specific K.L.O.E from the Audit Commission

• A higher emphasis – stronger penalty• HECO’s should not be optional to Local

Government• Training and Qualifications• National Political Enthusiasm Must be

mirrored locally

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OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS IN CLIMATE CHANGE

• Lack of direct grant aid to the public

• In-fighting

• Lack of legislation – no central political lead

• Misplaced public spending

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THE IRONIES

• We improve – energy conservation, renewables, cleaner generation, improved distribution, minimize waste

• Someone develops the “patio heater”• The highest ‘level’ polluter is TAX FREE

ON FUEL !!!!!!!!• Perhaps a new fuel tax could assist the

development of home tourism

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THE POLITICAL SCENE

• Cross party support to do something

• David Cameron to Clare Short

• No shortage of finance

• Influencing politicians – who should do this?

• The role of energy generators and suppliers

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UK ENERGY POLICY

• Crisis!• Demand increasing • Supply dwindling• Increasing reliance on overseas imports

– Fuels– Power supplies

• There will never be a better time to influence energy and climate change policy

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REVIEW

• Westminster needs our guidance & influence• Climate Change needs a champion!• The market needs a brand image of their Local

Authority and HECA• We need legislative backing – a new Climate

Change Act• A new approach to renewable energy• New KLOE’s for energy, environmental health

and planning

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REVIEW (Continued)

• The Country Needs a Clear Energy Policy• Take VAT off all Insulation Products• Take VAT off all Materials and work for

Renewable Energy• Install a new direct grant system• Move to a Climate Change team approach• Develop Bio-fuels• Invest in a better public transport system

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4H CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Ian M RobinsonTel: 01945 861235

01777 709510

Mobile: 07879680200

Email: ianmrobinson@yahoo.co.uk