Energy Descent Action Plan*
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The document discusses the concept of peak oil and the impending decline in global petroleum extraction, which will lead to increased prices and necessitate a transition towards energy descent. It outlines the efforts of the Transition Town Brixton initiative, which aims to create a local Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) to prepare the community for a low-energy, low-carbon future while raising awareness about climate change and peak oil. The EDAP process involves engaging the community in designing sustainable adaptations across various sectors, with examples of similar initiatives from other regions.
Energy Descent Action Plan*
- 1. Energy Descent Action Plan www.eco-labs.org
- 2. Peak Oil: Peak oil is when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached; after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. It is important because it will create a condition of higher demands than reserves, therefore increasing prices.
- 3. In the International Energy Agency’s 2008 World Energy Outlook report, the IEA change of their position on the rate of decline of world’s oil fields supply from 3.7% a year (2007) to a projected rate of decline of 6.7% a year (2008). international energy agency world energy outlook 2oo8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 4. Energy Descent refers to retraction of oil use due to the advent of 0 peak oil. A transition 1 from the ascending use 2 of energy (since the 3 Billion of BBLS/ YR industrial revolution) to 4 a descending use of 5 energy. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000 2025 2050 2075 2100 ‘Climate change says we should Years change, whereas peak oil says we will be forced to change.’ Rob Hopkins Rob Hopkins inverts the classic peak oil graph.
- 5. Resilience to Energy Shocks: Resilience refers to the ability of a system to maintain its ability to function in the face of change and shocks from the outside.
- 6. An Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) is a local plan for preparing for energy descent. Who is doing it? United Nations The Oil Crun Securing the U ch K’s energy future National Government First report of the UK Industry Taskforce on Pe ak Oil & Energy Security (ITPOE S) Universities Industry Military NGOs Think tanks (some) Cities / Towns (a few) Transition Towns (100s)
- 7. The local Energy Descent Action Plan is a process in development by the Transition movement.
- 8. The Transition movement proposes that a move towards localized energy efficient living could create better qualitative living standards than we now have. Climate Change is happening. Peak Oil is imminent. TransiTion Town brixton Our world is changing. Will we design that change or suffer the consequences of our inability to act? RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Transition Town Brixton is a community-led initiative, to engage all sectors of the community in designing our ocal pathway from oil dependency to a better low energy, ow carbon future. Our aims are: •to raise awareness of Climate Change and Peak Oil. •to ‘vision’ a better low-energy future for Brixton. •to design the ‘Brixton Energy Descent Action Plan’. •to make it happen. S T O RY S O FA R During our first year TTB has held many events, film presentations, discussions, visionings, & working group meetings. TTB has worked with Lambeth on the FUTURE BRIXTON regeneration plan. TTB has initiated the ABUNDANCE Project; a green mapping & urban food growing project. O N WA R D S We will continue raising awareness, visioning and research- ng future possibilities. We plan to actively involve more of the Brixton community. We will form more working groups to vision and plan towards creating the Brixton Energy Descent Action Plan. We will begin our Reskilling courses for a more localised, low energy lifestyle. We will create visible practical projects to realise the vision. We are working to revive the Brixton Local Exchange Trading Rethink, Reconnect & Relocalise. Scheme, to create a Brixton Food Hub and many other projects. PROGRAmmE OF EvENTS
- 9. It goes beyond issues of energy supply, to look at across-the-board creative adaptations in the realms of health, education, economy and more. The approach attempts to engage entire communities in the process of change.
- 10. Key Assumption: start before Life with dramatically awareness raising lower energy consumption is working groups inevitable. formed Town Council The Great Unleashing Local Energy Descent Plan
- 11. How does the EDAP work? The EDAP process explores the current situation and then the ideal situation. It creates pathways for moving from one to the other.
- 12. The Energy Descent Action Plan: • works locally • empowers communities • engages local communities • takes a systemic approach • is inclusive • is based on ideas from permaculture
- 13. Other Plans COUNTRIES: Sweden & UK - Laws Without a Plan? A: Sweden released a national action plan in 2006 to reduce Climate Change Act 2008 oil consumption in Sweden by 50% by 2020. CHAPTER 27 B: The UK passed The Climate Change Bill in 2008. CONTENTS Policies measures to implement the law are vague. OIL PART 1 INDEPENDENT CARBON TARGET AND BUDGETING Descending the Oil Peak: OAKLAND Navigating the Transition ACTION PLAN from Oil and Natural Gas CITIES: February 2008 1 The target for 2050 The target for 2050 2 Amendment of 2050 target or baseline year Oakland & Portland 3 Consultation on order amending 2050 target or baseline year Report of the City of Portland Peak Oil Task Force A: Oil Independence Oakland Action Plan Carbon budgeting March 2007 4 Carbon budgets 1 foreword:Layout 1 01/05/2008 16:27 Page 3 B: Descending the Oil Peak 5 6 Level of carbon budgets Amendment of target percentages 7 Consultation on order setting or amending target percentages 8 Setting of carbon budgets for budgetary periods 9 Consultation on carbon budgets 10 Matters to be taken into account in connection with carbon budgets THINK TANKS: ® Limit on use of carbon units 11 Limit on use of carbon units Centre for Altenative Technology Indicative annual ranges & Rocky Mountain Institute 12 Duty to provide indicative annual ranges for net UK carbon account A: CAT - Zero Carbon Britain outlines bold policy drivers to Proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets 13 Duty to prepare proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets reduce carbon emissions to zero within 20 years. 14 15 Duty to report on proposals and policies for meeting carbon budgets Duty to have regard to need for UK domestic action on climate change B: The Rocky Mountain Institute - Winning the Oil Endgame A roadmap to get the United States off oil using biofuel.
- 14. Year Target range Kinsale 2021: EDAP 2005- ...how Kinsale, a West Cork town of about 7,000 Kinsale Further Education College 2021 people, could make the transition from a high Ireland energy consumption town to a low energy one. Commission on Oil Independence 2005- In 2005 the government of Sweden announced Sweden 2020 their intention to make Sweden the first country to break its dependence on fossil fuels by 2020. Zero Carbon Britain 2006- Zero carbon britain is a radical vision of Britain’s Centre for Alternative Technology 2026 energy future, outlining bold policy drivers to reduce UK carbon emissions to zero within 20 years. Descending Peak Oil 2007 - Reduce total oil and gas consumption by 50 percent City of Portland over the next 25 years, & 10 other major recommen- USA dations & action plans. Oil Independence Action Plan 2008- The primary focus of the OIO recommendations is on City of Oakland 2020 the transportation sector. That is where 97% of oil is USA used in Oakland. Climate Change Act 2008 2008- ‘It is the duty of the Secretary of State to ensure that Uk Government 2050 the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 is at least 80% lower than the 1990 baseline.’ Sunshine Coast EDAP 2009 Transition Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, Australia Totnes Energy Descent Action Plan 2009 Transition Town Totnes Totnes, UK Lewes Energy Descent Action Plan 2010 Transition Lewes Lewes, UK Brixton Energy Descent Action Plan 2011 Transition Town Brixton London, UK
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- 16. Energy Descent Action Plan www.eco-labs.org