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Slade Bioenergienutzung UK Opt
Slade Bioenergienutzung UK Opt
Slade Bioenergienutzung UK Opt
Raphael Slade
E-mail: raphael.slade@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 7306
Outline
• Conclusions
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The UK has sought to lead on climate change
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Bio-energy is seen as part of the solution…
… but more needs to be done
The [UK] approach can be
“The UK is in
characterised as: no targets; no
danger of being
concerted policy; no strategy; and,
left behind”
limited support for development
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The existing policy framework is extensive…
Incentive schemes target all stages of the supply-chain and the innovation chain.
Supply chain
Feedstocks Conversion Distribution
R&D
16 incentive schemes identified* including:
Innovation
• Energy Crops • DTI technology • ROCs chain
Scheme programme Commercialisation
• Community
• Bioenergy • Community renewables
infrastructure energy initiative
Knowledge
scheme transfer
“Significant contribution”
Bio-energy
“Is important”
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Specific targets run counter to Government
policy…
The political mindset Implications for bio-energy
• Competition should be
supported
Is the current level of
• Technology options deployment desirable?...
should compete of price
• Support mechanisms
should be technology …or indicative of policy
blind failure?
• Policy cost should be
minimised
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In 2007, renewables accounted for ~2% of
UK energy supply
~80% electricity, ~13%Heat, ~7% Transport
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So far, agricultural land use has been
minimal… but looks set to increase
Hectares
Crop
2004 2007
SRC 1500 1500
Miscanthus 295 10,000
Thousands of
hectares
2004 Drax plan 900MW
(total ~18MHa) biomass power plant
October 08
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…but little concern compared to wind
farms, GM crops, poly tunnels
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Forests and woodlands are controlled by
the UK Forestry Commission
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Energy crops: SRC and Miscanthus, are
not controlled…
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Environmental designations may restrict
grant approval in sensitive locations
LONDON
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Joint Character Assessment Maps provide
a recognised national spatial network
• Links to planning
guidance
• Used to target
environmental grants
e.g. stewardship scheme
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The High Weald
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The expected impact of energy crops is
described for each JCA area – along with
planning recommendations
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Thank you for your attention
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Funding initiative
Grant
Bio-energy infrastructure scheme 3.5 £m
Information /
Community renewables initiative 0.5 £m.yr-1
facilitation
Market
Emissions trading scheme (EU) 16 £.tcarbon-1
mechanism
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