The Green Economy in Bristol and the West of ... - Miguel Mendonça
The Green Economy in Bristol and the West of ... - Miguel Mendonça
The Green Economy in Bristol and the West of ... - Miguel Mendonça
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Contents<br />
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................ 4<br />
Basel<strong>in</strong>e Figures...................................................................................................................................... 5<br />
Recommendations.................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
Section One – Developments <strong>in</strong> <strong>Green</strong> Technologies................................................8<br />
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................8<br />
Def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Economy</strong>......................................................................................................................8<br />
Market Development............................................................................................................................... 9<br />
Low Carbon <strong>and</strong> Environmental Goods <strong>and</strong> Services (LCEGS)............................................................10<br />
Regen SW Jobs <strong>and</strong> GVA Studies........................................................................................................... 14<br />
Energy Sav<strong>in</strong>gs Trust Jobs <strong>and</strong> GVA Modell<strong>in</strong>g....................................................................................15<br />
Direct Effects............................................................................................................................................15<br />
Section Two – Policy........................................................................................................................16<br />
UK <strong>Green</strong>house Gas Emissions.............................................................................................................. 16<br />
Government Strategy.............................................................................................................................. 16<br />
Policy Drivers........................................................................................................................................... 18<br />
Carbon Budgets <strong>and</strong> <strong>The</strong> Carbon Plan................................................................................................... 18<br />
2050 Pathways Analysis..........................................................................................................................18<br />
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.............................................................................................................. 20<br />
EU Emissions Trad<strong>in</strong>g System (EU ETS).............................................................................................. 20<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Green</strong> Deal........................................................................................................................................ 21<br />
<strong>The</strong> Feed<strong>in</strong> Tariff (FIT).......................................................................................................................... 23<br />
Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF).................................................................................................24<br />
<strong>The</strong> Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).....................................................................................................25<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Green</strong> Investment Bank (GIB).........................................................................................................26<br />
Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO).................................................................................... 26<br />
Low Emission Vehicles (LEVs)............................................................................................................... 27<br />
Climate Change Levy (CCL)................................................................................................................... 27<br />
Policy Conclusions: <strong>The</strong> Fundamental Need for Stability.....................................................................28<br />
Annex A....................................................................................................................................................31<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Economy</strong> Aspects................................................................................................................31<br />
<strong>Green</strong><strong>in</strong>g Retail: Marks <strong>and</strong> Spencer Plan A......................................................................................... 31<br />
Sell<strong>in</strong>g services, not products..................................................................................................................31<br />
Upcycl<strong>in</strong>g.................................................................................................................................................. 32<br />
Materials Science..................................................................................................................................... 32<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able Design <strong>and</strong> <strong>Green</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Creative Industries...................................................................33<br />
<strong>The</strong> Food System......................................................................................................................................34<br />
Social Enterprises, Cooperatives, Community Groups <strong>and</strong> Charities..................................................34<br />
Wellbe<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Susta<strong>in</strong>ability.................................................................................................................. 35<br />
Conclusion: <strong>The</strong> Need for Strategic Collaboration.................................................................................36<br />
Annex B....................................................................................................................................................37<br />
Companies, Sales <strong>and</strong> Employment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>of</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong> Unitary Authorities.............................. 38<br />
References.............................................................................................................................................. 42<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Green</strong> <strong>Economy</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bristol</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>of</strong> Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
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