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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 Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

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 Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Our climate change commitment By 2026: » 45% reduction in the area’s CO 2 emissions emissions » 110 megawatts of installed renewable electricity capacity l t i it it » 165 megawatts of installed renewable g heat capacity Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Our clean energy resources Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Potential CO 2 saved by clean energy Total CO 2 savings possible: 103,810 tonnes per year Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Clean Energy: Community Projects Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

District Heating Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Reducing energy use through retrofitting and the Green Deal t fitti d th G D l 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 Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Challenge: Shale gas extraction g g The Roman Baths Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Thermae Bath Spa Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

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 Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Geology Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

To conclude: » Would shale gas extraction damage th the springs? i ? » Is it worth the risk, when there are Is it worth the risk, when there are other, cleaner forms of energy available? available? Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working

Thankyou. Thankyou. Policy & Partnerships Better Outcomes for Communities though Partnership Working