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The Regional Perspective

Damian Burton | Northwest Climate Change Unit

Policy & Governance

• Launched November 2006

• Three-Year Plan

• Vision to 2020

• RES Action 24

• RES Action 8 – Develop Key

International Competitive Sectors

(Energy and Environmental

Technologies)

• RES Action 91 – Develop and

Implement a Northwest Sustainable

Energy Strategy

Delivering the Action Plan

• Aims

– Prioritise Action

– Improve Coordination and Communication

– Avoid Duplication

– Both Mitigation and Adaptation

• Management of the Action Plan

– Northwest Climate Change Partnership

– Northwest Climate Change Unit

Northwest Climate Change Partnership

Dan Griffiths

(NWDA)

Ailsa Gibson

(NWRA)

Barrie Gribbin

(GONW)

Damian Burton

(NWDA)

Northwest Climate Change Unit

Plus support from Environment Agency (Paul Needham)

Delivery Partners

Approval & Co-ordination Coordination/Delivery

Climate

Change Unit

NWDA

NWRA

GONW

Environment

Agency?

Other/s (i.e.

Industry,

Universities)

Northwest Climate Change

Partnership

NWDA

NWRA

GONW

EA

Carbon Trust

Community Forests

Northwest

DEA

Envirolink

Northwest

ENWORKS

EST

Natural England

NW Climate Group

NW Energy Council

Regional Observatory

Joule Centre

Renewables Northwest

Strategic Health Authority

SRPs

Stakeholder

Engagement

European/

Match

Funding

Delivery Partners

NW Climate Group

Actions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 17,

19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 27

NW Energy Council

Actions 3, 4, 7, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18,

19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27

Domestic Energy Alliance

Actions 7, 12, 20 and 22

Sub-regional Partnerships (13)

Cheshire Actions 2, 20, 22

and 23

Cumbria Actions 2, 12, 20, 22

and 23

Lancashire Actions 2, 12, 20, 22

and 23

Manchester Actions 2, 12, 20, 22

and 23

Merseyside Actions 2, 12, 20, 22

and 23

(Actions 3, 5, 9 and 19)

Regional

Strategy

Team

Board

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Sources of Information

Since 2004, ENWORKS has helped save companies:

• >£16million through improved resource efficiency;

• >90,000 tonnes of CO2;

• >1.1m3 of water;

• >2.8m tonnes of raw materials per annum.

www.enworks.com

• Increase levels of innovation, knowledge and technology transfer

• Increase level of learning and skills for the current and future sector workforce

• Promote the sector in regional, national and international markets

envirolinknorthwest.co.uk

Partners

Cumbrian Partners

• Cumbria Vision

• Cumbria Strategic Partnership

• LSPs

• Local Authorities

• Business Engagement

New Developments

NWDA Sustainability Standard for Buildings

2020 Headline Targets for New Buildings:

NWDA Sustainability Standard for Buildings

2020 Pathway:

EU Renewables Targets

Source: The Guardian

Renewables Market Support

• Renewables Northwest evaluation recommended

continuing support

• New Project Background Research:

– Market failures facing the renewable energy

industry in the Northwest

– Size of market/investment opportunities

– Project scope and potential outcome

Renewables Market Support

Potential Project Aims:

• Assistance for energy from waste and onshore wind projects at the planning stage

• Advice and assistance on the use & finance of onsite generation

• Advice to large energy users

• Link to the Northwest supply chain

Funding

Funding

• Demonstration Fund

• Northwest Climate Fund

Contacts

• www.climatechangenorthwest.co.uk

• Email: [email protected]

• Tel: (01925) 400246

Renewable Energy Market Development Programme

• Email: [email protected]

Toolkits

www.sdtoolkit-northwest.org.uk

www.sdchecklist-northwest.org.uk