Herefordshire Net-Zero Climate Plan Energy Report
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PROPOSAL OVERVIEW 1 Stakeholder and Activity Mapping ����������������������������24 Contents Herefordshire Scenarios (an introduction to next steps) �����������������������������������������������25 Appendix A - Government Policy ����������������������������������������������28 Subgroup members ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Appendix B - Marches Energy Strategy �������������������������������30 Wider Engagement ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Appendix C - Herefordshire Council ����������������������������������������31 Executive Summary / Remit of the Report ������������������������������4 Appendix D – National and Local Energy trends �����������33 Carbon Emissions – the Role of Energy ������������������������������������7 Appendix E – Current Energy Efficient Energy Overview ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Status of Commercial and Domestic properties in Herefordshire �������������������������������������������������������������36 Energy 9 Appendix F - Renewable Energy Generation Introduction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 and technologies in Herefordshire ���������������������������������������������38 Future Energy Scenarios ����������������������������������������������������������������������9 Appendix G- Future Scenarios for Other National Models of Net Zero Carbon Britain ����������11 Herefordshire and Network Constraints ���������������������������������43 Current Energy Situation – Herefordshire ������������������������11 Appendix H - Energy Producers and Current Energy Consumption ���������������������������������������������������������12 Community Energy �������������������������������������������������������������������������������54 Summary of sectors ������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Appendix I - Financial Support for Stationary ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Generation �������������������58 Transportation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Appendix J - SCATTER Assumptions ��������������������������������������61 Waste �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Appendix K – Offsetting ������������������������������������������������������������������63 Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) ��������������14 Agriculture, Forestry and Other Bibliography ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65 Land Use (AFOLU) �������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Glossary �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68 Approach to net zero �����������������������������������������������������18 How to Progress to Net Zero ����������������������������������������������������������18 Energy Demand ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 Energy Efficiency �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19 Energy Generation ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 Green Energy Supply ���������������������������������������������������������������������������21 Off-setting & Sequestration ������������������������������������������������������������22 The Low Carbon Goods and Services Sector ��������������������23 Action Plan ���������������������������������������������������������������������23 Overlaps with other subgroups ���������������������������������24 Subgroup members Name Organisation Contacted / Agreed Gareth Williams Herefordshire Business Board / Caplor Energy Y Gordon Coppock Herefordshire Green Network / Great Collaboration/KLEEN Y Tim Yair Midlands Energy Hub / Marches LEP Y Danny Lenain Herefordshire Council Y Wider Engagement In developing this chapter, we have engaged a wider range of stakeholders� These stakeholders have provided much of the data and information used in the development of the action plan� Name Organisation Contacted / Agreed Ben Godfrey Western Power Distribution Y Tom Bradley Cadent Gas Y Claire Haigh Good Energy Y Mark Simpson CO2Balance Y Jeremy Spencer GaiaTogether Y 2 3 In 2019, only 116GWh of electricity was generated within The authors acknowledge that growth in energy Executive Summary / Remit of the Report the county� Current understanding from engagement demand must fall (at least 2�5% per annum) - travel and with Western Power suggests a further 149GWh may property energy use need to drop a staggering 50%� It is be possible� Various forms of Low Carbon generation assumed that buildings will achieve a 20% improvement can be connected in the county as quickly as 2 years� in efficiency during the time frame� Vehicles switching The following discussion document is part of In addition to a countywide declaration for which this Public/private finance could provide an early step to electricity use one-quarter of the power per mile� the wider county climate emergency plan being document is intended, the Council has its own target to change in our Net Zero ambition� Other sources of Increasing EVs and other forms of clean energy developed by Herefordshire Council and multiple be carbon neutral by 2030/31� energy will have to become available to enable heating provision does however drive greater energy demand as stakeholders in 2020 It will be included in that plan and transport fuel conversion to non-fossil fuel and a whole, but Smart networks can offset this somewhat� but can also be used in isolation for energy-focused Data shared will be used as target figures in the actions from the importation of green energy from outside discussions It aims to set out the background in the document� The authors accept that whilst not Herefordshire� It is, therefore, essential that a reduction Efficiency improvements go hand-in-hand with the to energy use in Herefordshire now and dovetail ideal, we will be unable to drill down any further into the in consumption from all sectors is achieved� This will drive to lower overall consumption� Mostly achieved with the ultimate target for the county to become data for the County of Herefordshire without in-depth include changing the way we all use energy as well as with heating and travel and in this document, it is carbon neutral by 2030 The document will make research� That is beyond the current capacity of this the benefits achieved from improved efficiency of goods accepted by the switch to electric from fossil oil and various recommendations based on the current group, but that requirement is itself a recommendation and services� gas� In both being more efficient with energy and understanding of energy use within the county of this report� in helping to facilitate more renewable generation There will be a timetable over coming years with In 2019, the Low Carbon Goods and Services Sector onto the constrained grid – SMART technology will actions that are both practical and pointing to We have focused on establishing the data and the of the economy was estimated to be worth over £1�79Bn have a significant contribution and role to play� The required policy and or support changes actions required and not on the ‘route to market’ for to the Marches local economy� This area of the economy combination of central and local government grants, implementation as this forms a separate piece of work has performed strongly in recent years, seeing an 8% coupled with an element of private investment would This report provides a snapshot of the energy situation entirely� Again, essential and recommended� year-on-year increase last year alone� Although the stimulate the transition to this future state� in Herefordshire� We have tried to document the pandemic has impacted growth, it is expected that this area of the economy will continue to grow rapidly� latest trends in energy consumption, production and It cannot be understated the vast enormity of this Substituting the required power is not achieved by generation� task and the significant capacity in manpower and green gas or green hydrogen as it will simply not be investment that will be required in the county to In December 2020, the Climate Change Committee available in quantity in the time frame presented� Green There are, of course, recent trends such as the achieve these actions and in this timescale coupled (CCC) report highlighted the investment potential and Power generation, currently at a county scale of 120Mw increased production of energy via renewables� with the inward investment that will be required� how decarbonisation would be expected to cost 0�5- installed capacity must be grown to its maximum� That Assumptions will be made and documented where Whilst Herefordshire Council cannot supply all the 0�6% of GDP and indeed would ultimately boost UK would currently give a further circa 150Mw allowing necessary where these are or are not considered at the capacity required - either physical or financial - clearly GDP by some 2% within a decade� for the present grid constraints� WPD policy changes beginning of chapters and further referenced in actions in the declaration of the emergency, and their unique and investment may allow this figure to grow