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An energy future for Bath & North East Somerset: Bath & North East Somerset: Renewables or shale gas?

Councillor Paul Crossley Councillor Paul Crossley

Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council Council

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Overview

» Our commitment to a low carbon future » Renewable energy: Bath and North East Somerset’s clean energy resource East Somerset s clean energy resource » Reducing energy use: The Green Deal » Future challenge: Shale gas extraction

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Our climate change commitment

By 2026: » 45% reduction in the area’s CO2 emissions emissions » 110 megawatts of installed renewable l t i it it electricity capacity » 165 megawatts of installed renewable g heat capacity

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Our clean energy resources

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Potential CO2 saved by clean energy

Total CO2 savings possible: 103,810 tonnes per year

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Clean Energy: Community Projects

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District Heating

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Reducing energy use through t fitti d th G D l retrofitting and the Green Deal

Aims of our approach to retrofitting: Aims of our approach to retrofitting:

Tackle climate change Reduce fuel poverty Reduce fuel poverty Strengthen the local economy A role for the community

Investigating how to do this through the Investigating how to do this through the Green Deal Scoping Study

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Challenge: Shale gas extraction g g

The Roman Baths

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Thermae Bath Spa

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Value to Bath, the region and the UK

» Heritage Services in Bath return a net £3.5m to the Council each year £3.5m to the Council each year » Bath University – 2010 Economic Impact Assessment - value of Roman Baths alone Assessment - value of Roman Baths alone to the local economy is £92m per annum Spa 230 000 visitors in 2011 generating » Spa – 230,000 visitors in 2011 generating an additional £12.3m to the local economy » 61% of visitors to the Spa said it was their main reason for visiting Bath

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Geology

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To conclude:

» Would shale gas extraction damage th i ? the springs? » Is it worth the risk, when there are Is it worth the risk, when there are

• ther, cleaner forms of energy

available? available?

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Thankyou. Thankyou.

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