Manchester is my Planet Programme Review 2007 February 07 July 07 September 07 GM-wide Climate Change Survey run manchesterismyplanet.com MIMP my Ride winner announced with the Manchester Evening News relaunched (Image supplied courtesy of Strida) May 06 August 06 October 06 December 06 Energy Service Companies (ESCO) Green Badge Parking scheme Manchester Carbon Trading Event Greening the Town Halls 15,000 pledges Circle of Wind project launched Trafford Park project initiated feasibility study commenced piloted by Manchester City Council at Manchester Town Hall with RSA initial meeting in partnership with NCP CarbonLimited March 06 Contents Funding secured from Defra’s Carbon Fund project launched Planet Manchester distributed Climate Challenge Fund with MMU Biomass Supply Chain for the first time workshop held “He who sets limits to what can be done, sets limits to what can be Introduction ............................................ 02 done.” Ancient Chinese Proverb. Why?............................................................ 06 August 07 October 07 January 07 April 07 Energy Planning project 17,500 pledges How? ............................................................10 Planet Manchester celebrates home Programme Update Event held secures European funding June 06 September 06 November 06 renewables in its second issue at the Bridgewater Hall February 06 April 06 What?...........................................................Green Badge Parking Permit 16Manchester is my Planet Solartwin sign up to support 12,500 pl edges Kingsway Business Park wins ‘Low Carbon welcomes the Oasis for the campaign sustainable energy study Road Transport Challenge’ the Labour Party conference Who? ........................................................... 28 Manchester Energy Co-operative working group established Appendix .................................................. 30 David Miliband, MP, features Manchester is my Planet in his blog At a Glance............................................. 32 Manchester is my Planet Manchester is my Planet 02 Programme Review 2007 Programme Review 2007 03 Introduction I am delighted to welcome you immensely flattered to see that other to the first Manchester is my Planet cities in the UK have since followed programme report. with their own “My Planet” initiatives. Since its launch in 2005, the Manchester The last two years have seen many of is my Planet initiative has really captured the exciting ideas identified during the the imagination of the citizens of “Manchester Green Energy Revolution” Manchester and we have received feasibility study start to become a reality. a fantastic response to the campaign during our first two years, both from our I hope that you will enjoy reading this partners and from individuals across programme report and I warmly extend the sub-region. our thanks to those who have supported the pioneering policies and projects that The name, the brand and the programme are helping to make a low-carbon future itself have been warmly welcomed as a reality for our thriving city-region. an upbeat and positive way to get to grips with what is now seen by many as one of the greatest challenges of our time. More and more people are becoming switched-on to the idea that tackling climate change cannot be the work of governments alone, but Keith Boxer, requires actions by citizens, businesses Manchester is my Planet Director and all sectors of society. And we are Manchester is my Planet Manchester is my Planet 04 Programme Review 2007 Programme Review 2007 05 “Because the programme involves people “Stimulating innovation and unlocking the directly, its impact on the city-region is city-region’s potential is a core part of the unlike that of any other environmental Manchester: Knowledge Capital agenda. initiative. Over 18,000 individuals have Tackling climate change requires a huge actively pledged to reduce their emissions shift in behaviour from all parts of society by 20% before 2010. In partnership with – business as usual is no longer an option. these citizens, Greater Manchester’s ten By promoting innovative solutions such Authorities, the universities, the NWDA and as ESCOs and increasing the awareness countless other supporting organisations, of the causes of climate change, the Manchester is my Planet is facilitating a Manchester is my Planet programme is Lord Peter Smith shift towards a low-carbon future. Tackling enabling us to reduce emissions in Greater climate change, and reducing our region’s Manchester in a way that enriches the dependency on fossil fuels, is of national quality of life for all of its residents. This and global importance, but the actions city-region was the birthplace of the first needed to make them happen must industrial revolution – through encouraging happen locally. I am pleased to say that and supporting innovation – and it is Manchester is my Planet is successfully now playing a major role in a new post- rising to this challenge.” industrial green revolution.” Lord Peter Smith, Prof. Sir Martin Harris, Chair of the Association of Greater Chair of Manchester: Knowledge Capital Prof. Sir Martin Harris Manchester Authorities Manchester is my Planet Manchester is my Planet 06 Programme Review 2007 Programme Review 2007 07 Global Temperature Rises – Predicted vs. Actual 8 Increase in the number of extremely warm days (2080s) Why? Winter: 6-12 days/year Summer: 12-30 days/year 6 There is an urgent need for a society-wide As outlined in the Stern Review “There is still time to avoid understanding of the significant impact (The Economics of Climate Change, the worst impacts of climate 4 that climate change will have on our November 2006), even if “moderate change, if we take strong environment and our lifestyles – globally, warming” occurs, climate change action now. The scientific e change ˚C in the UK and in Manchester.* would have serious impacts on “world evidence is now overwhelming: output, on human life and on the climate change is a serious 2 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate environment”.2 Projected impacts of global threat, and it demands Change (IPCC) represents the scientific climate change are rising sea levels, an urgent global response.” emperatur consensus on the causes of climate extreme weather conditions and an T change. Their Fourth Assessment Report affected food supply. The scale of The 2006 Stern Review 0 states that significant increases in global these impacts require an urgent public temperatures have occurred, and are consensus to take action, and by likely to continue, due to the carbon engaging with all levels of society dioxide (CO2) emissions produced as we can avert the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. -2 a result of human activities using energy generated by the burning of fossil fuels. 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100 Furthermore, temperatures could rise by up to 5˚C before the end of the century, which will result in significant environmental, Observations Medium-High emissions Source: Peter Stott, Hadley Centre social and economic impacts.1 *For the purposes of this document, ‘Manchester’ covers the ten Authorities making up Greater Manchester. Manchester is my Planet Manchester is my Planet 08 Programme Review 2007 Programme Review 2007 09 Projected Impacts of Climate Change Global temperature change (relative to pre-industrial) 0˚C 1˚C 2˚C 3˚C 4˚C 5˚C Food Falling crop yields in many areas, particularly developing regions The UK is committed to achieving The UK Climate Change Bill compels us significant CO2 emissions reductions to tackle the issue by engaging with all under the Kyoto Protocol, and has set levels of society to create a low-carbon Possible rising yields in Falling yields in many some high latitude regions developing regions domestic target reductions of 20% by future. Mitigation measures, such as 2010 and 60% by 2050, with significant addressing energy efficiency, will also 3 progress to be made by 2020. go a long way in confronting fuel poverty, Water Small mountain glaciers Significant decreases in water Sea level rise an issue which could increasingly impact disappear – water supplies availability in many areas, including threatens The EU’s commitment requires a 20% on people in Manchester.5 threatened in several areas Mediterranean and Southern Africa major cities reduction in CO2 by 2020, that 20% of the EU’s energy come from renewable Other European member states have Ecosystems Extensive Rising number sources, and that primary energy traditionally led the way, but now is damage of species consumption be 20% more efficient.4 the perfect opportunity for the UK to to coral reefs face extinction take the lead. Extreme Rising intensity of storms, weather events forest fires, droughts, flooding and heat-waves Risk of abrupt Increasing risk of dangerous and major feedbacks and abrupt, large-scale irreversible changes shifts in the climate system Opposite: From the 2006 Stern Review. Manchester is my Planet Manchester is my Planet 10 Programme Review 2007 Programme Review 2007 11 Manchester is my Planet Strategy How? Policy and planning Sustainable Low-carbon Buying for a low- Greening schools Carbon footprint energy policies Authorities carbon future building programme and monitoring “…there is no trade-off between The programme was initiated by region’s aspiration to lead the way in meeting our goals on economic Manchester: Knowledge Capital, which tackling climate change, Manchester is development and meeting is now responsible for its ongoing my Planet’s aims are: Communications