2013: State of the City

Original Modern Low Carbon City.

Cities as Leaders

Carbon trends

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(Graph adapted from Kevin Anderson/Tyndall Centre)

Carbon Targets for 2050

UK ! 80%EU ! 60-80%Bali !50%

565 Gtvs.

2795 GtOur carbon ‘budget’ to

2050

Estimated available resource

+20%

Planning by degrees“There is a widespread view that a 4ºC future is incompatible with organised global community, is like to be beyond ‘adaptation’ and is devastating to the majority of eco-systems.”Tyndall.

So can we achieve 50% cuts in carbon?

Pareto’s Rule (via Anderson)The law of the vital few: for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.80% of emissions come from 20% of the global population.Run it three times...And 50% of global emissions come from 1% of the global population.

Most of us are in the 1%.

Our impactChina

United StatesIndia

RussiaJapan

GermanyCanada

IranUnited Kingdom

South Korea 2%2%2%2%3%4%6%6%18%24%

2%

Cities hold the key“The Top 20 cities in the UK are responsible for more than 20% of national carbon emissions and more than 20% of energy consumption, so local action by cities will be vital if we are to meet the UK national target of 80% reduction on 1990 levels by 2050.”

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A Certain Future

Manchester: A Certain FutureOur stakeholder climate change plan has two key objectives: •41% carbon reduction by

2020, relative to 2005 levels, and;

•Low carbon thinking embedded in our operations and lifestyles.

Launched November 2009. Overseen by an independent Steering Group of volunteers from public, private and third-sector.

Greater Manchester Climate Change Strategy Sets out how the shift to a low carbon economy for GM will help to establish long-term sustainable economic growth. At the same time as achieving a 48% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020, from 1990 levels (40% from 2005). Approved by AGMA in July 2011.

How are we doing?Year Grand total

(ktCO2)Reduction from 2005

Population (000s)

Per capita (t)

2005 3,287 - 447 7.42006 3,374 +2.6% 455 7.42007 3,243 -1.4% 465 7.02008 3,244 -1.3% 473 6.92009 2,885 -12.2% 484 6.02010 3,038 -7.6% 499 6.1

Plans & actionsAction Plans• Both universities• The Co-operative• Siemens• City Council• Bruntwood• Housing Associations• Environmental Business

Pledge + 60% in 3 years – over 1,800 businesses.

Sector plans• Retrofit Strategy (GM)• EcoCities (adaptation strategy,

GM)• Green Infrastructure Plan (GM &

Manchester)• Energy Plan (GM)• GMCCS Implementation Plan

(GM)• Low carbon hub/green economy

Reasons to be cheerful

Buildings

75,000 ‘Toasty’ interventions

Since 2009, 32 high schools and academies have completed capital projects under BSF and 4 new primary schools have been built.

MMU carbon emissions down by 18.5% over 5 years

BuildingsNHS• Implementing carbon

management plans and coordinating their activities through their own MACF NHS Group. University Hospital South Manchester has been awarded the title Britain’s Greenest Hospital for reducing its carbon emissions by 28% over 5 years.

Commercial property• Bruntwood has been one of the

early movers in this area, rolling out smart meters and building energy management systems, as part of its commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 16% by 2014 - but much more work needed!

BuildingsExemplar buildings• Two iconic buildings – one new

build, one retrofit – in the city entre will be completed in 2013: the Co-op’s NOMA and the Council’s refurbished Town Hall Extension and Central Library will be beacons for low carbon buildings.

Green Deal • Housing Associations and

Councils across GM have developed a Housing Retrofit Strategy and agreed the basis of a GM Green Deal programme to launch in 2013. Also been given a ‘go early’ approval from government.

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Civil Justice Centre - natural ventilation, solar gain and groundwater cooling.

Manchester Art Gallery - energy consumption of gallery lighting down by 60-70%.

Midland Hotel - Engaging staff, guests and suppliers on sustainability. 10%+ year on year energy saving through new equipment.

Green roof full of herbs!

Waste Management is to get to 100% separation.

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CIS Tower - Europe’s largest vertical solar array.

Carbon Co-op have successfully design and installed a 12kw solar panel array for Unicorn Grocery, a wholefood co-operative in Chorlton, South Manchester.

EnergySolar Photovoltaics• Over 2,000 solar panel

installations have registered for the Feed-In-Tariff since April 2010. Installed capacity of 5.7MW renewables.

Smart Grids & Meters • Energy monitors in around 400

households and 100 businesses, public buildings and on loan from libraries.

Heat networks • Proposals around Town Hall;

Corridor, and East Manchester.

Energy centres and CHP• Low carbon energy centres,

including the Co-operative Group’s NOMA development.

Energy Plan• High level plan completed for

Greater Manchester in 2012.

Transport

300 charging posts as part of Greater Manchester’s

Plugged in Places programme.

TransportMetrolink • New lines and stops, and new

vehicles brought into service.

Green Buses • 200 ‘green’ buses (mainly

hybrids) introduced since 2009.

Car journeys• Number of car trips into city

centre has fallen from 37% in 2006 to 28% in 2012.

Cycling • Interim cycling strategy has

been put in place and plans in place through LSTF for city cycle centres, cycle training and grants for employers and user groups.

Smart Ticketing • Integrated smart ticketing will

be introduced over next few years starting with Metrolink

Green & blue spaces

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Manchester has more Green Flag parks than any other city in the UK, a record that has been maintained at 42 Green Flags.

Green spacesResearch • EcoCities and GRABS projects.

GI policies• Incorporated into Council’s

statutory Core Strategy Planning Document.

Baseline data • Detailed baseline of all the

city’s G&B has now been established.

Tree planting• Since 2009, more than 26,600

trees had been planted, including 26 new community orchards and fruit tree groves.

Third Sector• Red Rose Forest and

Groundwork continue to green the city, from tree planting through to our first ‘Meanwhile’ food growing projects.

Sustainable Consumption

Culture shiftManchester Carbon Literacy • A day’s ‘climate change’

training for all residents and employees, a standard has been established, 50 pilot projects have been undertaken and MCL publicly launched.

Schools• 78 of the city’s 165 schools

have been actively involved in the Eco-Schools programme.

Carbon budgets • City Council has begun to use

data form energy bills to allocate carbon budgets to departments, embedding this as part of the organisation’s business planning process.

‘Green’ events • The city to establish itself as an

internationally recognised sustainable destination by 2020.

Sustainable FoodFood Futures partnership• £60k funding to develop

Growing Manchester, a Food Baseline Study and a food exemplar project at New Smithfield Markets.

• A Low Carbon menu and audit has been undertaken by Manchester Fayre.

• Meat Free Mondays and a further 20% reduction in Meat and Dairy in Primary Schools.

Forgotten Fields (GM)• A collection of projects looking

at the region's food heritage.

GM Land Army • An army of volunteers to

support local organic growers and farmers.

Manchester Veg People (GM)• A new collective of local organic

farmers & growers.

Adaptation

The Plan Refreshed

Headline aimsSave more than 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions from domestic properties by 2015, creating the capacity to double that target for the period 2015 to 2017.Collaboration between building owners, occupants and energy services companies to reduce emissions from community, public and community buildings by 5% per year.

Increase knowledge, research and delivery of renewable energy technologies; understanding and planning of the city’s energy needs and opportunities; and application of digital technologies for energy management.

Headline aimsTo continue the improvement of sustainable public transport services within and to and from the city, and to create a platform for substantial increases in journeys on foot, by bike and by electric vehicle in the period 2016 to 2020.

Ensure the city’s green and blue infrastructure is providing optimal benefits to the city in terms of quality of life, climate change adaptation, and wider social, economic and environmental benefits.To increase the number of organisations who are actively engaged in sustainable consumption and production activity.

THE CHALLENGES?

2013: State of the City