2. forum for the future - who are we?
We are a charity committed to sustainable development.
Our vision is of business and communities thriving in a future
that’s environmentally sustainable and socially just.
Our mission is to find practical ways that private and public
organisations can deliver a sustainable future.
We work with business and organisations that have a top
level commitment to make their operations sustainable
7. Global move to green economy
Global = Green economy $3,086B in 2007/8
USA = $100B of $800B stimulus package
China = McKinsey: China a ‘green’ economy by 2030
Clean-tech predicted to outgrow automotive
Germany =
by 2020
BERR: “Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services: an industry analysis” 2009
McKinsey: —"China's green revolution: Prioritizing technologies to achieve energy and environmental sustainability“2009
UNEP — “Silver Lining to Climate Change - Green Jobs“ 2008
8. Global Market – LCEGS Sector
BERR: Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services: an industry analysis 2009
9. LCEGS Sector – Top Ten
Market £Bn
United States (20.6%)
107
93 China (13.5%)
128 629
191 Japan (6.3%)
191 India (6.3%)
411 Germany (4.2%)
United Kingdom (3.5%)
France (3.0%)
BERR: Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services: an industry analysis 2009
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13. Photovoltaic Environmental
Consultancy Contaminated
Additional Land
Energy Renewable
Sources Alternative Water & consulting
Fuel Vehicle Waste Water
Energy
Management Waste
Marine Management Building
Pollution
Environmental Noise & Technologies
Control Vibration
Monitoring
Control Geothermal
Air Pollution
Wave & Tidal Biomass
Wind Carbon Hydro
Recovery & Capture
Contaminated & Carbon Finance
Recycling Land Storage
16. LCEGS by region
BERR: Low Carbon and Environmental Goods and Services: an industry analysis 2009
17. the race has started ...
Economic Development Investment Plan
Thames
focused on environmental research &
Gateway
innovation + Institute for Sustainability
Pushing green New Deal for NE. New and
Newcastle renewable energy industry. 3:1 leverage of
RDA funding.
Strategy: “Capturing the Potential – A green Jobs
Wales Strategy for Wales”. Steering regeneration
budget to green skills & Innovation.
‘Sustainable Glasgow’ consortium, led by the
Glasgow University of Strathclyde, supported by
Scottish Govt. Aiming at most sustainable city.
18. Strong SW green sector – what would it look like?
Global
reputation
Attracts Attracts
employees businesses
Strong
Attracts
supporting
investment
eco-system
19. How do we do it?
Commit : ambition for SW to be Green jobs/Clean-tech leader
Prioritise: areas where SW has strong comparative advantage
Cross-link: to other strong regional sectors (creative/IT?)
Simple early interventions
– media/materials; web; UK conference?
23. Sector groupings
Environmental Renewable Energy Emerging Low Carbon
Air Pollution Control Hydro Alternative Fuels *
Environmental Consultancy Wave and Tidal Alternative Fuels for Vehicles
Environmental Monitoring Biomass Additional Energy Sources
Marine Pollution Control Wind * Carbon Capture and Storage
Noise and Vibration Geothermal Carbon Finance
Contaminated Land Remediation Solar PV* Energy Management
Waste Management Renewable Consulting Building Technologies*
Recovery and Recycling
Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment*
Purple text = leading sub-sectors in SW
* = leading export subsectors in SW