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OxFutures II: The Next Generation
Wednesday 10 OctoberSt. Anne’s College, Oxford
Growing Oxfordshire’s low carbon economy
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Delivery partners
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Opening • Mairi Brookes, Sustainable City Team Leader,
Oxford City Council
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Welcome • Tom Hayes, Board Member for Safer,
Greener environment
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Year in reflection• Barbara Hammond, CEO, Low Carbon Hub
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IPCC Report October 2018
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Jim Skea, a co-chair of the working group on mitigation:
“We show it can be done within laws of physics and chemistry. Then the final tick box is political will. We cannot answer that. Only our audience can – and that is the governments that receive it.”
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National Grid Future Energy Scenarios: Community Energy
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Oxfordshire’s Low Carbon Economy
By 2030 if £300m invested annually:- £1.3bn more GVA annually- 11,000 more ftejobs
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From: SSEN: ‘Supporting a Smarter Electricity System – our Transition to DSO’ Feb 2018
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Delivery partners
Strategic partnersOxLEPOxfordshire County Council
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OxFutures Legacy
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Where have we got to so far?• Success stories• GreenLab• GreenFund• Energy efficiency grants• Innovation grants
• Introduction to GreenTech•Open Space and GreenTech Workshops
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View from the LEP• Ahmed Goga, Director of Strategy and Programmes, OxLEP
Investing In Oxfordshire
£2.2billion investment programme into Oxfordshire economy
Major investments into innovation ecosystem with 6 new business accelerators and hubs created in emerging technologies
Over 5000 work experience placements secured per annum for young people Significant infrastructure improvements to unlock key sites and locations for investment
£150m+ investment into low carbon and sustainable projects to support clean growth and Oxfordshire’s environment
Local Industrial Strategy
Joint Statutory
Spatial PlanEnergy
Strategy
Strategic Economic Plan
Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy Local Transport Plan 4
Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal
The Clean Growth Opportunity
• The Low Carbon Sector accounts for 7% of Oxfordshire’s economy – generating annual sales of over £1billion per annum
• Opportunity to double annual output and create a further 11,000 new jobs
• Deliver Oxfordshire’s emissions targets in line with local and national targets
The Clean Growth Challenge • Oxfordshire grid is at capacity – new technologies and innovation could
increase demand by a further 50%• Transport accounts for 40% of all energy use in the County • 9% of electricity demand currently supplied through low carbon generation• Half ways towards target of 50% reduction in emissions on 2008 levels by
2050
• Significant shifts required:• Extensive retrofit programme • Shift to electric vehicles• Reduction in overall journeys• Increases in renewables solutions to electricity and heat demand
The Oxfordshire Energy Strategy• Developed through extensive consultation and engagement• Builds on strong foundations and world leading capabilities • Embraces the growth opportunities coming forward
Our vision is for Oxfordshire to be at the forefront of energy innovation to foster clean growth
• Secure smart, modern clean energy infrastructure which supports planned housing, industrial and commercial growth
• Lead nationally and internationally to reduce county emissions by 50% by 2030, and set a pathway to achieve zero carbon growth by 2050
• Enhance and strengthen energy networking and partnership working to provide leadership in the delivery of the Industrial Strategy and Clean Growth Strategy
Building Momentum – Next Steps
• Finalise strategy and sign off by Growth Board and OxLEP
Boards – by December
• Work with BEIS and South East Regional Hub to identify
low carbon projects for feasibility and business case
development
• ERDF call for projects - initial investment of c£500k to
support low carbon economy
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Where next?• Jo Colwell, Environmental Sustainability
Manager, Oxford City Council• Barbara Hammond, CEO, Low Carbon Hub
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Photo: Lois Muddiman
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Social timeJoin us over in the catering area for a glass of wine and continue the conversation.