Decarbonising the power sector means reducing its carbon intensity. Decarbonisation definition of decarbonisation by the. The industry of decarbonisation committee on climate change. Effective from 1st january 2017, the appointment will see adrian join the organisations board and work with his industry colleagues to raise the profile of the industry as a whole. Adrian curry, managing director of encirc, has been appointed president of british glass for a two year term. Home insights industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps to 2050. Developed with industry and others, they are intended to allow industry to make its contribution to meeting our national goals to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to remain profitable in a competitive world. Lord turner is chairman of chubb europe, and a trustee at the british museum. The environment and energy committee is the focal point of british. It investigates how the industry could decarbonise and increase energy. Industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps to. Energyintensive industry total direct and indirect carbon. Encirc managing director adrian curry appointed president. Roadmap 2050 breaks new ground by outlining plausible ways to achieve an 80% reduction target from a broad european perspective, based on the best available facts elicited from industry players and academia, and developed by a team of recognized experts.
With 2050 decarbonisation roadmaps set to become the central focus for the uks industrial energy policy, paul maryan asks. Decarbonisation of electricity generation will form a major part of this reduction and is essential before other sectors of the economy can be successfully decarbonised. Themes from scenarios thomas steward epg working paper 1401 abstract in light of the emissions targets in the climate change act, and reflecting the fact that the majority of uk emissions come from the production of energy, it is clear the energy sector will. Jun 03, 20 decarbonisation plans need lib dem support. Stay up to date with news and opportunities in sustainability. Stay safe when clearing glass jams this poster, created through our health and safety forward scheme, outlines key dos and dont for is machine operators when it comes to clearing glass jams. The programme runs until march 2019 and the welsh government is hoping to go out to consultation later in the year. Following the publication of the uk industrial strategy in november 2017, the government. Manufacturing a sustainable future recycling waste world. In their roadmap for rapid decarbonization, rockstrom et al. Technologies not applicable to the uk glass manufacturing sector.
Decarbonisation plans need lib dem support renewable. Financing the decarbonisation of european infrastructure 30 percent and beyond ingrid holmes, jonathan gaventa, nick mabey and shane tomlinson f i n a n c i n g t h e d e c a r b o n i s a t i o n o f e u r o p e a n i n f r a s t r u c t u r e. It set out to create a roadmap to create a lowcarbon and prosperous glass manufacturing sector in the uk by 2050. Odonnell examines this report and the environmental standing of the sector in the runup to 2016. Engagement on the welsh government decarbonisation programme written on 14 february 2017. Time to build on this legacy the 2050 lowcarbon economy roadmap was a major undertaking back in 2011 and put the eu ahead of the game when it comes to longterm planning, said the. The government has published a set of roadmaps that chart a lowcarbon future for british industry. The report is made available to any and all audiences via a creative commons license. The glass industry has published its decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap action plan. Mar 25, 2015 in 20, the government committed to working with industry to develop longterm decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps with industrial sectors, focusing on those that use the greatest. More than 300 mps from all parties and the leadership of the labour party have pledged to vote for decarbonisation. Decarbonisation options for the dutch container and tableware.
Industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps to 2050. Industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps. Join an international community committed to building the knowledge needed for global sustainability. For instance, glass for europe is the lead representative of glass alliance europe in the work of the highlevel group on energyintensive industries, which precisely tackles the. A roadmap for decarbonisation organised by ft live, the global events arm of the financial times. The government published planning our electric future. Apr 12, 2017 adrian curry, managing director of encirc, has been appointed president of british glass for a two year term. Financing the decarbonisation of european infrastructure. He is on the advisory board of envision energy, a shanghaibased group focused on. Leeds city region energy strategy west yorkshire combined.
On april 7, 2016, the european commissions directorate general for mobility and transport dg move published the roadmap for the forthcoming communication on decarbonising the transport sector. Oct 12, 2017 the action plans are the result of joint working between government and industry to identify voluntary commitments from all parties to enable sectors to decarbonise and improve their energy. In essence, a roadmap is a tool that helps us understand how to get from. Glass futures will be a conducive space where business and researchers meet to develop new products and processes, deliver the british glass decarbonisation 2050 roadmap and remove barriers to. Transportrelated eu level actions that contribute to decarbonisation have been announced in various policy documents, e. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover tims connections and. The british glass manufacturers confederation has launched its decarbonisation roadmap, a clear future, in response to the european commissions intention to reduce co2 emissions by 80% by 2050 the aim of the glass roadmap is to create a lowcarbon glass sector which is also competitive and prosperous. British glasss clear future stuart pritchard march 10, 2014 0. A new report to the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy from the parliamentary advisory group on carbon capture and storage ccs published today, advises that that the uk should kickstart ccs in order to save consumers billions a year from the cost of.
Glass for europe is actively involved in the discussions on the development of this new midcentury strategy for decarbonisation. The city region is home to particularly strong groupings of chemical, glass. Engagement with supply chain to promote glass delivering the decarbonisation roadmap and action plan glass specific training and apprenticeship development. It is clear that every sector of the economy will be required to play its part in the deep and rapid decarbonisation of the overall economy. The governments 2011 carbon plan suggested that decarbonising the uk economy could mean a reduction. The united kingdom is committed to legally binding greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 34% by 2020 and 80% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels, as set out in the climate change act 2008. How can different sectors achieve the rapid transformations required.
The materials can be freely used to advance discussion on decarbonisation of the power sector and the broader economy. In response to the european commission roadmap which established the intention to reduce co2 emissions by 80% by 2050, the british glass manufacturers confederation has launched its own decarbonisation roadmap to 2050. Increase glass recycling in the uk to improve the supply of recycled glass cullet for the production of new glass products. Special focus on europe midcentury strategy for decarbonisation. Uk governments decarbonisation roadmaps for eight energy intensive. Mar 27, 2015 the government has published a set of roadmaps that chart a lowcarbon future for british industry. Encirc md appointed president of british glass adrian curry, managing director of encirc, has been appointed president of british glass for a two year term. Energy roadmap 2050 states decarbonisation of european energy sector by 2050 feasible according to the european commission ec, decarbonisation of the european energy sector by. British glass and government to work together to deliver industrial decarbonisation. The paper contained three proposals designed to encourage decarbonisation of the uk electricity sector, the rationale behind the introduction and potential impacts of a carbon price floor, feedin tariffs and an emissions.
The ecf is the sole author of the roadmap 2050 report, is solely responsible for its content and will act as a guardian of the content. As always, i very much look forward to hearing your thoughts through the autumn and beyond. Hardware network security cloud software development artificial intelligence. The glass industry has today published its decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap action plan a bold blueprint of practical measures which industry and government can take to towards the progressive net decarbonisation of the glass industry the action plan is the culmination of the governments decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap 2050 project a threeyear programme.
For all the above reasons and the relevance of this file to the industrys business, glass for europe is actively involved in the discussions on the development of this new midcentury strategy for decarbonisation. A white paper for secure, affordable and lowcarbon electricity in july 2011. This report is a decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap for the food and drink sector, one of a series of eight reports that assess the potential for a lowcarbon future across the most energyintensive industrial sectors in the uk. Delivering 2050 decarbonisation strategy giles dickson, windeurope ceo. Most importantly, it should look seriously at the industry of decarbonisation as much as at the decarbonisation of industry. Glass waste management news materials recycling world.
Navigating decarbonisation also suggests that because of the nature of shipping markets and the ability of owners to modify vessels to keep them competitive in carbonconstrained markets, catastrophic asset stranding of entire fleets will probably not occur solely due to climate policies. The publication of the glass decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap to 2050 is the one of the most convincing steps yet to achieving true sustainability throughout the glass industry, says fiacre odonnell, sustainability lead and marketing manager at glass manufacturer encirc. The environment and energy committee is the focal point of british glass decarbonisation work with its members. An energy and carbon baseline is a useful tool to demonstrate how a region is and has. The 2050 decarbonisation roadmap action plans are coming. In 2014 the uk glass industry, coordinated by british glass, began to explore the overall potential for decarbonisation of industrial scale glass making, and how this could be achieved. The plan is a blueprint of practical measures which industry and government can take to toward the progressive net decarbonisation of the glass industry. Dg move releases transport decarbonisation roadmap clepa. View tim neals profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
The action plans are the result of joint working between government and industry to identify voluntary commitments from all parties to enable sectors to. Ccs has direct or indirect implications for the decarbonisation of all four of the major fossil fuel consuming sectors of the uk economy industry, power, transport and heating. He served on several boards in the uk, singapore, india, japan and the us in the energy, software services, film contents publishing and automotive sectors. Dec 16, 2016 encirc md appointed president of british glass adrian curry, managing director of encirc, has been appointed president of british glass for a two year term. British glass overview representative body for the uk glass manufacturing industry work with the full supply chain and key stakeholders key activity includes.
Engagement on the welsh government decarbonisation programme. Decarbonisation measures in proposed uk electricity market reform. Decarbonisation synonyms, decarbonisation pronunciation, decarbonisation translation, english dictionary definition of decarbonisation. What is the decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap for the pulp and paper. For instance, glass for europe is the lead representative of glass alliance europe in the work of the highlevel group on energy. The glass industry has today published its decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap action plan a bold blueprint of practical measures. Encirc managing director adrian curry appointed president of. The authors argue a carbon roadmap, driven by a simple rule of thumb or carbon law of halving. The 2050 decarbonisation roadmap action plans are coming and they are going to be very important. Pathways to deep decarbonization 2015 report 2 acknowledgements the ddpp is grateful for generous financial support received from many supporters, including the childrens investment fund foundation ciff, deutsche gesellschaft. The committee on climate change will set out its analysis, evidence and conclusions in midoctober. Welcome to british glass we help the uk glass industry have the influence, knowledge and skills to be world leading and globally competitive.
Uk glass manufacturing sector decarbonisation roadmap to 2050. Industrial decarbonisation and energy efficiency action. The carbon framework is the second generation dependency based application plugin framework derived from the razor framework built using the microsoft. Delivering 2050 decarbonisation strategy windeurope. In response to the european commission roadmap which established the intention to reduce co2 emissions by 80% by 2050, the british glass manufacturers confederation has launched its own decarbonisation. The climate action tracker attempts to answer this through our series of decarbonisation memos. Effective from 1st january 2017, the appointment will see curry join the organisations board and work with his industry colleagues to raise the profile of the industry as a whole. This report is a decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap for the pulp and paper sector, one of a series of eight reports that assess the potential for a lowcarbon future across the most energy intensive industrial sectors in the uk. Sep 06, 2016 most importantly, it should look seriously at the industry of decarbonisation as much as at the decarbonisation of industry. Decarbonisation measures in proposed uk electricity market. Uk decarbonisation designing buildings wiki share your construction industry knowledge. Lowest cost decarbonisation for the uk economy 5 ccs in the power sector has an essential enabling role 9. However, ices energy expert panel chair phillip pascall challenges that there is hope, and in this article highlights policy measures which could be taken to ensure that the uk gets back.
Reducing emissions and transitioning to a low carbon society and economy is vital for our future generations as it will. General packaging archives page 35 of 38 retail packaging. Dg move releases transport decarbonisation roadmap. The british glass manufacturers confederations decarbonisation roadmap sets a clear path towards optimising industrywide sustainability, but it is just the latest step taken by the glass industry to minimise its impact on the environment by 2050. British glass decarbonisation roadmap glass international. Ghg emissions due to anthropogenic human activity are the dominant cause of observed global warming. Eu to aim for 100% emission cuts in new midcentury roadmap. A lowcarbon economy lce, lowfossilfuel economy lffe, or decarbonised economy is an economy based on low carbon power sources that therefore has a minimal output of greenhouse gas ghg emissions into the atmosphere, but specifically refers to the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. With 2050 decarbonisation roadmaps set to become the central focus for.
Uk glass industry decarbonisation action plan published. Jun 29, 2018 increase its access to and use of cullet glass waste for recycling remove barriers to adoption and create market pull for lowcarbon products such as highly energy efficient glazing. Glass international september 2019 by quartz business. Nov 10, 2015 the publication of the glass decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmap to 2050 is the one of the most convincing steps yet to achieving true sustainability throughout the glass industry, says fiacre odonnell, sustainability lead and marketing manager at glass manufacturer encirc. Decarbonisation plans need lib dem support renewable energy. Navigating decarbonisation rocky mountain institute. It is now all but certain that the uk will miss its 2020 interim emission reduction targets for heat and transport. In 20, the government committed to working with industry to develop longterm decarbonisation and energy efficiency roadmaps with industrial sectors, focusing on. Climate action tracker decarbonisation memo series. The aims of the project are to investigate the challenges identified within the glass industrys 2050 decarbonisation roadmap and identify costeffective routines to achieving decarbonisation.
The welsh government introduced the environment act in 2016 with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. Roadmap 2050 breaks new ground by outlining plausible ways to achieve an 80% reduction target from a broad european perspective, based on the best available facts elicited from industry players and academia, and developed by a team of recognized experts rigorously applying established industry standards. The european roadmap towards decarbonisation globally, production should become less energy and carbon intensive in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and eradicate energy poverty worldwide. Glass international september 2019 by quartz business media. The common and wellestablished driver in sectors such as the pulp and.
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