The Renewable Heat Incentive - DECC March 2011 - the coalition Government outlines its plans to support renewable source of heat for the UK starting with the non-domestic sector in 2011 and then extending it to the domestic sector in 2012 to coincide with the introduction of the Green Deal for Homes.
Report on the Risks and Impacts of a Potential Future Decline in Oil Production - a 2009/2010 Report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Quite a good assessmentthat concludes action on Climate Change is enough to mitigate risk. However it fails to identify the risks to Food Supplies or from lower Energy Return on Energy Invested. It sees the threat only as one to transport and it can be mitigated by more investment in oil extraction. This doesn't quite stack up to the desire to mitigate the risk of climate change. Section on Transport makes no mention of Liquid Petroleum Gas.
The Future is Local: Empowering communities to improve their neighbourhoods - Sustainable Development Commission Report July 2010
Committee on Climate Change's "Meeting Carbon Budgets - ensuring a low-carbon recovery" 2nd Progress Report to Parliament June 2010
Sustainable Energy Security - a June 2010 "risk insight" white paper by Lloyds/Chatham House that triggered the first ever Transition Network Press release. Yes, that is "Lloyds" as in the Insurance Industry giant. They say "Businesses which prepare for and take advantage of the new energy reality will prosper - failure to do so could be catastrophic", "Market dynamics and environmental factors mean business can no longer rely on low cost traditional energy sources", "We are heading towards a global oil supply crunch and price spike", "Energy infrastructure will become increasingly vulnerable as a result of climate change", "To manage increasing energy costs and carbon exposure businesses must reduce fossil fuel consumption" and "Business must address energy-related risks to supply chains and the increasing vulnerability of 'just-in-time' models"
The Hartwell Paper - "A new direction for climate policy after the crash of 2009" - May 2010 - "....proposes that the organising principle [...] should be the raising up of human dignity via three overarching objectives: ensuring energy access for all; ensuring that we develop in a manner that does not undermine the essential functioning of the Earth system; ensuring that our societies are adequately equipped to withstand the risks and dangers that come from all the vagaries of climate, whatever their cause may be."
The Oil Crunch- A wake-up call for the UK Economy - February 2010 (2nd) report of the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES)
Biomass Heating - a practical guide for potential users - 2009 - an in-depth guide from the Carbon Trust
Factsheets for the IEA's (International Energy Agency) "World Energy Outlook 2008" (November 2008)
Executive Summary for IEA's (International Energy Agency) "World Energy Outlook 2008"
The Oil Crunch - Securing the UK's energy future - The first report of the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil & Energy Security (ITPOES)
Q&A for the ITPOES "The Oil Crunch"
Welsh Assembly Study on Peak Oil - well researched paper
The Future of Oil - Energy Security, Climate Risks and Market Opportunities June 2007 study by CERES for JPMorganChase (Wall Street Investment Bankers)
Biofuels - an interesting study of Biofuel potential in the UK market (of unknown origin)
Zero Carbon Britain - a great insight from the CAT
The Hirsch Report - infamous SAIC Peak Oil 'risk analysis' for the US Department of Energy
The Oil Depletion Protocol - great idea by Colin Campbell
The Truth About Oil - a great piece of work loaded with fascinating facts and analysis. Read it here or get your copy from energyandcapital.com.
Twilight of the Modern World - doomster report by Paul Thompson of the "wolfatthedoor.org.uk" fame
Peak Oil and Rural Communities - prepared by Groundswell Cornwall but applicable everywhere including High Wycombe
Forfas Peak Oil "Key Policy Considerations" - Executive Summary of an Irish Government Study on Ireland's exposure to Peak Oil
Forfas Peak Oil "Ireland's Oil Dependence, Trends, Prospects & Options" the full Forfas Study
Global Oil Depletion - An assessment of the evidence for a near term peak in global oil production by the UK ERC - UK Energy Research Centre. Although the report rather sits on the fence about the date of Peak Oil it is critical of the lack of UK Government mitigation given the potential risks from lack of investment in Oil Supplies.
The Peak Oil Market - techno-optimistic study on price dynamics of fossil fuels at the end of the age of oil by Deutsche Bank
2008 DEFRA Third Sector Strategy
2009 "The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan" - National strategy for climate & energy
2009 "The UK Renewable Energy Strategy"
2009 "The UK Renewable Energy Strategy" - Executive Summary
2010 Feed-in Tariffs - Government's Response to the Summer 2009 Consultation - February 2010
2010 Renewable Heat Incentive - Consultation February 2010
2010 Warmer Homes, Greener Homes - March 2010
Green Street Initiative by the Institute for Public Policy Research - creating the Neighbourhood Watch of energy saving
"How Much?: The Cost of Alleviating Fuel Poverty" - from the Association for the Conservation of Energy
Towards Oil Resilience - The Queensland Government's Community Information Paper
Planning Policy Statement 22 2004 - good Policy encouraging renewable energy through local government acion - but is only policy & largely ignored. Recommends targets for biomass heating installations and removal of unnecessary restrictions.
Planning Policy Statement 22 2004: A Guide
A Persuasive Climate - Personal Trading and Changing Lifestyles - a study on Personal Carbon Trading
Transition Town High Wycombe supports the Sustainable Community Act 2007 and is endeavouring to get it adopted by our local Council. You can help by using the sample letter below and sending it to YOUR Local Councillor. If you don't know who that is we'll try and find out for you!
