Nick Marsh on a carbon-positive Christchurch by 2020

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Nick Marsh speaks at the Hillary Symposium 2009 on the possibility of a carbon-positive Christchurch by 2020

Transcript of Nick Marsh on a carbon-positive Christchurch by 2020

  • 1. Nick Marsh Carbon Positive Canterbury? The Danish Example Nick Marsh 2009
  • 2. What do we mean by Positive Carbon? A city or region that is making a profit from its total carbon effort. 1.Business Profit from companies in the region who trade in goods or services based on carbon reduction 2.Community profit from local councils policies and investments Nick Marsh 2009
  • 3. Canterbury !!!!!!!!!!quot;#$!%&'()*!+),-.-/$!'$0-)*111 !!!!! But isnt that all about adding cost? Nick Marsh 2009
  • 4. 3 things Christchurch has to compete with other boutique citi-states- for investment and key people The competitive advantage of being Carbon Positive- the Denmark story The Trading Floor Challenge Nick Marsh 2009
  • 5. The Citi-state- Auckland example Matakana Gulf Island Illustrative only Muriwai Precinct Precinct not intended to Precinct Vineyards Goat Island Great Barrier be exhaustive Matakana Tiritiri Art Trail Tawharanui Matangi Muriwai Wild West Waiheke Eastern Takapuna Precinct Rangitoto Precinct Kumeu Devonport Bethells Viaduct Maraetai Ponsonby Waitakere Mission Bay Piha Ranges CBD Sky Tower Parnell Kelly Tarltons Karekare K Rd Museum Hunua Fringe Newmarket Titirangi Mt Eden Whatipu Suburban Airport One Tree Hill Mangere Mountain Botanic Gardens Stonefields Urban facing Hinterland Rural facing Hinterland Manukau Heads Covec Ltd 2007 Nick Marsh 2009
  • 6. Christchurch City and the hinterland TLAs compete with other regions to attract investment and people Auckland Region Waikato Hawkes Bay Christchurch Queensland Canterbury Victoria Competitive Issues Competitive S Australia regional W Australia City economy Brisbane Adelaide Melbourne Carbon Positive Energy Perth Road and rail issues Auckland Commuter belt Nelson Manufacturing drift Export focus Nick Marsh 2009
  • 7. Competitive Citi-states Sydney Vancouver Melbourne Seattle Brisbane Cape Town Nick Marsh 2009 Covec 2007
  • 8. We compete on four attractors Nick Marsh 2009
  • 9. Honey, you shrunk my Diamond! Nick Marsh 2009
  • 10. How is Christchurchs Diamond? Nick Marsh 2009
  • 11. Canterbury !!!!!!!!!!quot;#$!%&'()*!+),-.-/$!'$0-)*111 !!!!! But isnt that all about adding cost? Nick Marsh 2009
  • 12. DRYER HOTTER MORE WINDY Nick Marsh 2009
  • 13. The Tipping Point Oil crisis 1973 - OPEC- price rises- an economy dependent on oil National Security- burning platform- we have to decrease our dependency Appetite for government to act -incentives, taxes, regulations - for the good of all Shift to renewables- Wind is all we have got Nick Marsh 2009
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  • 15. Denmark Scorecard 1990- 2005 -economy grew 40% - total greenhouse gas emissions declined. Economist ranks Denmark as the best place in the world to do business. Denmark - higher GDP and lower unemployment than for EU-15 countries. Energy / unit of GDP is 40% lower than the EU average $NZ25 billion in environmental and energy taxes- virtuous circle of investment Tens of billions of clean technology exports -growing x4 faster than all other export sectors Nick Marsh 2009
  • 16. Denmark New Export Sectors Water Sector Carbon positive agriculture Green ICT District heating Sector Wind generation technology Low energy housing, Insulation, building materials, Low emissions transportation New Business models Nick Marsh 2009
  • 17. How could each of you in this room profit from a Carbon Positive Canterbury? Nick Marsh 2009
  • 18. Does being Carbon Positive grow our diamond? ISSUES Carbon Cleantech Water sector Agriculture Positive? Exports sector Liveability yes Workability yes Visitability yes INvestability yes Nick Marsh 2009
  • 19. CARBON POSITIVE CANTERBURY MARKETPLACE Advocacy and Solutions: EECA SOLUTIONS- Solar, Renewables, Water heating, Insulation PROJECT LIGHTFOOT WAYNE FRANCIS TRUST- HIKURANGI FOUNDATION CCHURCH PRESS R&D and Manufacturers Service Education: Industries Households: ALLIANCE NGAI TAHU Cos CANTY SYNLAIT AIR NZ UNIVERSITY ALL OF US RAVENSDOWN MILLENIUM LANDCARE HOTEL FARMERS POSTIE PLUS CDC CHAMBER Professional Services- BUDDLE FINDLAY, DELOITTES, KPMG, NATIONAL BANK PRIVATE, SHEFFIELD, SHANNONS WAY, MISSING LINK Custodians and Regulators: CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL MINISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Nick Marsh 2009
  • 20. Trading Floor Assumptions Positive Carbon Copenhagen Agreement Dec.2009 A globally enforceable agreement replacing Kyoto- is announced by the Presidents of USA, China, and EU Carbon regime set up around the world. Cascaded down to city-states and regions to be accountable for action at the local level The Canterbury region is expected to develop its own Carbon Positive strategy Nick Marsh 2009
  • 21. PLANNING 1. What goals/strategies does our organisation have that are relevant to a Carbon Positive CChurch? 2. Who in the room might be of interest for us to deal with? as partner, customer etc- What do we think they might want from us?/can offer us? TRADING FLOOR EXERCISE: 1. Find out the goals and position of the groups you have identified of interest 2. Respond to those groups who approach you 3. Develop first cut ideas about deals 4. Explore them with your target groups 5. Fianalise your offers and attempt to close the deals EVALUATION AND REFLECTION REPORT BACK Each group report back: Our strategy and what deals we achieved 1. Our impressions of the other groups 2. What we learned from the exercise- what we will tell our colleagues 3. What deal areas we intend to pursue back at the ranch Nick Marsh 2009