Carbon issues in your life

The Opportunities and Challenges of the Local Carbon BudgetMike Berners-leeSmall World Consultingmike@sw-consulting.co.uk

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Scope 3 Carbon: BT, Booths, Manchester, West Sussex , Cornwall, Cumbria, Lake District, South Downs, Taylor Wimpey, Lancaster University, Farms, Hotels, Factories....

2Types of emissions and impacts

Direct (Scope 1) Indirect(Scope 3)

Electricity generation(Scope 2)

Were good at understanding/ managing direct emissions. No-ones going to hit anyone in the room today.Indrect, not too bad.3Indirect carbon is not an exact science

The chains go on for ever, impossible to be competely accurate.Its not an exact science, but this is the best map weve got (mappa mundi)If travelling round the world, would you scrap it? Swap it for a map of the town centre? No use and improve.4Consumption Based Emissions Reporting

UK reporting should take account of emissions in trade Supply chain carbon is coming into the mainstream West Sussex, Lake District National Park and Greater Manchester cited as examples of policy opportunity

Hong Kong return: 4.6 tonnesLow 3.4 tonnesHigh 13.4 tonnes

Average 4.6 tonnesEconomyFirst class

6Drying your hands: 10gLow 0 g20g typical hand drier

Average 10 gLet them dripPaper towels

Asking the wrong question. The more we understand the consumption footprint, the less we ask the wrong question.7Asparagus (250g pack): 2kgLow 125 gAir freighted from PeruAverage 2 kgLocal In-season

High 3.5 kg

8London to Glasgow return

9London to Glasgow return

120 kg CO2e53 kg CO2e (by Banana power) to 2.3 tonnes (Peruvian asparagus power) 330 kg CO2e500 kg CO2e

10Laptop: 400KgLow 100Kg?High 1 tonne?

Average400 Kg

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Helpful for carbon literacy.12The footprint of WS residents: 13.7million tonnes CO2e per annum (17.3t per annum per resident)

Different messages for different districts...

Household energy (17% of residents footprint)

West Sussex average: 3 tonnes per resident per annumDriving (16% of residents footprint)

Flying (13% of residents footprint)

Footprint of WS industry: 20.9m tCO2e

Four reasons for WSs consumption based metrics?Indirect carbon is the majority of our impactIt is already instinctive for most of usConsumption metrics are coming anyway - so we may as well be prepared and lead.It opens up opportunity for actions that cut carbon whilst improving the economy and wellbeing West SussexConsumption approaches being talked about more and more, whatever the timescale for being OBLIGED to act.

Opens up lots of opportunity.

20Managing the footprint

Maintain and repairHolistic approach to policyMAC curve for options

22Lessons from Greater Manchester managing its Total Carbon FootprintThree themes emerged from multiple criteriaProduct efficiencyLow carbon ProcurementFood

A product efficient GM in 2023 More utility is derived from goods during their lifetime than at present: a more circular economyMore money spent locally translates into local GVAProducts are shared, repaired, reshaped, reused, recycled more than nowMaintenance/repair, repurposing and resale markets flourishLocal finance invests in non-linear business modelsMore utility for less resource use and lower cost for people and organisations

Potential impactPolicy PriorityImpactpotential(out of 10)Mitigating the impacts of austerity on the most vulnerable9Reducing dependency on public services 7Safeguarding existing employment & creating new jobs8Safeguarding existing local businesses5Creating opportunities for start-ups and facilitating their creation8Building social capital6Climate change mitigation & other environmental benefits9Current clothing spend in GM2B clothing spend leaving residents pockets80m Manchester clothing manufacturing GVAManchester retail GVA500m (?)1.42B?Rest of the world GVA. Manufacture and distribution(mainly overseas)(All numbers very approximate)Situation after 10% shift to repair and resale with same utility.1.9B clothing spend leaving residents pockets70M Manchester clothing manufacturing GVAManchester retail GVA500M (?)1.28BRest of the world GVA. Manufacture and distribution(mainly overseas)100M stays in residents pockets50M Repair and preparation for resale Manchester GVAOverall Impact100m cash saving to residents-10m of GVA lost from new manufacturing 50mIncrease in Manchester GVA through repairs and resaleOverall 140M increase in Manchesters Wealth29We picked on clothing as a simple low tech exampleBut we could have picked:AppliancesElectronic goodsFurnitureSoft furnishingsEtc.30Its starting to happen in GM alreadyTypically, created by social entrepreneurs with ethical goals, with a UI thats all about whats in it for me

P2P car hire todaySwishing this weekThe Issues & Questions for GM Policy-MakersThe role for policy and policy-makersIts happening anyway, so policy goal is to nurture, accelerate.Identify target product sectorsIdentify the desired infrastructure and behavioursUnderstand the opportunities and barriers for social entrepreneursCommission interventions to enable change

Low Carbon Procurement: Potential impactPolicy PriorityImpactpotential(out of 10)Mitigating the impacts of austerity on the most vulnerable6Reducing dependency on public services ?Safeguarding existing employment & creating new jobs7Safeguarding existing local businesses6Creating opportunities for start-ups and facilitating their creation8Building social capital?Climate change mitigation & other environmental benefits10Happening Already?In GM: Progress on sustainable procurement, especially by MCCWSCC: consumption-based carbon budgets now in place for each department

Warp-It platform for sharing used by NHS, schools, LAs, charities use can be mandated in policyMike Berners-LeeMike@sw-consulting.co.uk

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