• Carbon emissions have already pushed up global temperatures by 0.5°c
• If no action is taken on emissions, there is more than a 75% chance of global temperatures rising 2 - 3°c over the next 50 years
Environmental Impact:
• Crop yields will decline, particularly in Africa
• Rising sea levels could leave 200 million people permanently displaced
• Up to 40% of species could face extinction
• There will be more extreme weather patterns
Economic Impact:
• Extreme weather could reduce global GDP by 1%
• A 2 - 3°c rise in temperatures could reduce global economic output by 3%
• If temperatures rise by 5°c , up to 10% of global output could be lost with the poorest countries losing more
• In the worst case scenario global consumption per head would fall 20%
• Emissions would need to stabilise in the next 20 years and fall between 1% and 3% after that. This would cost 1% of GDP
Options for Change:
• Reduce consumer demand for heavily polluting goods and services
• Make global energy supply more efficient
• Act on non-energy emissions - preventing further deforestation would go a long way towards alleviating this source of carbon emissions
• Promote cleaner energy and transport technology, with non-fossil fuels accounting for 60% of energy output by 2050
Links
The Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust helps business
and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies. The link below goes to an overview of MM&T (Metering, Monitoring & Targeting), including value of smart metering for SMEs http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/energy/startsaving/tech_MMT_introduction.htm
Astralweb's Listing on Energy Technology List - ECA Scheme Enhance Capital Allowances allow customers to calm back the full capital expenditure within the same year as purchase. To qualify for ECAs suppliers have to meet certain eligibility criteria specific to
their product.
Astralweb is an approved supplier for Automated Monitoring and Targeting. http://www.eca.gov.uk/etl/find/_p_AutomaticMonitoring/92.htm
Defra
Defra is the department for environment food and rural affairs. http://www.defra.gov.uk
Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust helps businesses become Carbon Neutral or even Carbonplus+ by planting trees.
CarbonFootprint .com
Calculate your carbon footprint and find out how to be carbon neutral by investing in renewable energy or paying for the planting of trees. http://www.carbonfootprint.com/
