Transcript ecosystem services - University of Leeds

Knowledge Exchange
Dr Simon Jackman
Head of Knowledge Exchange
Presentation to Leeds University
4 February 2010
Knowledge Exchange
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Engaging businesses – the Green Economy
Living with Environmental Change
Technology Strategy Board
Knowledge exchange mechanisms
Impact strategy and links to RCUK
Impact Plans
The green economy
What is a successful green economy?
• Makes optimal use of environmental
resources and processes
• Understands environmental constraints and
the process of environmental change
• Develops and implements technologies and
solutions that ensure environmental
sustainability
• Generates wealth whilst preserving social
justice
The green economy
How is this achieved?
• Adaptation of existing infrastructure (e.g.
buildings, transport)
• Development of existing environmental
sectors (e.g. water, resource extraction, waste)
• Emergence of new technologies and services
(e.g. climate services, geoengineering)
Current economy
Environment/
Utilities
Infrastructure
Transport
Construction
Agri-food
Water
Monitoring
Natural
Resource
Extraction
Low-carbon
manufacturing
Waste
management
Marine
CCS &
sequestration
Renewables
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Energy
Climate &
Information
services
Ecosystem
services
Insurance
Carbon
accounting
and trading
Services
Future green economy (2015)
Infrastructure
Transport
+2.4%
Construction
+0.5%
Agri-food
+1.3-1.6%%
Low-carbon
Manufacturing
+5%
Renewables
+6-8% to
+12.8%
CCS &
sequestration
+3-4%
Oil and gas
Nuclear
Energy
Water
+1.4%
Environment/
Utilities
Monitoring
+1.8%
Natural
Resource
Extraction
Waste
Management
+3-7%
Marine
Climate &
Information
Services
Ecosystem
Services
+12.5%
Insurance
Carbon
accounting
and trading
+7%
Services
The LWEC partnership brings together 20 UK organisations funding, undertaking
and using environmental research to accelerate the delivery of research on
environmental change into policy and business.
To provide government, business and society with foresight, knowledge and
tools in mitigating, adapting to and capitalising on environmental change
LWEC objectives
A. To predict the impacts of climate change and to promote sustainable
solutions through mitigation and adaptation (NERC, Defra)
B. To manage ecosystem services for human well-being and to protect the
natural environment in a changing world (Defra, NERC)
C. To promote human well-being, alleviate poverty and minimise waste by
ensuring a sustainable supply of food and water (BBSRC)
D. To protect human, plant and animal health from diseases, pests and
environmental hazards in a changing environment (SG)
E. To make infrastructure, the built environment and transport systems resilient
to environmental change, less carbon intensive and more socially acceptable
(EPSRC)
F. To understand how people respond to a changing environment and develop
thriving, cohesive and informed communities (ESRC, ?, ?)
Programme developments
A. Climate change
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Joint climate research and Integrated
programmes
AVOIDing dangerous climate change
Climate economics
climate
B. Ecosystem services and biodiversity
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National Ecosystem Assessment
Development of the ecosystem approach (National ecosystem
assessment, Biodiversity and ecosystem service sustainablility, Insect pollinator
initiative, Ecosystem services for poverty alleviation, Macronutrient cycles, Ocean
acidification, Carbon flux)
Programme developments
C. Sustainable food and water
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Ecosystem services for poverty alleviation
Changing water cycle
D. Plant, animal and human health
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Insect pollinator initiative
Environmental exposure and health
Environmental and social ecology of human infectious
diseases
Programme developments
E. Resilient infrastructure
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Intelligent transport systems and services
Low carbon vehicles
Low impact buildings
F. People and communities
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Multi-objective land use decision making
Behavioural change centres
Engagement – partnerships
LWEC and TSB
• Business Advisory Board established for LWEC
by NERC and TSB
• Provides strategic advice to LWEC partners on
business opportunities and challenges
• Role will be to initially look at existing
programmes, then identify gaps and challenges
• Mechanism for stronger engagement between
NERC and TSB
LWEC BAB
• Colin Drummond, Executive Director, Pennon
Group plc, Chief Executive, Viridor (Chairman)
• Dr Mike Lant, Global Licensing Manager, R&D,
External Partnerships, Syngenta (Agri-food)
• Mr Stephen Wells, Group Strategy and
Business Development Director, Costain Ltd.
(Construction)
• Mr Mark Fairbairn, Executive Director, Gas
Distribution, National Grid Transco (Energy)
LWEC BAB (2)
• Mr David Singleton, Chairman, Global
Infrastructure Practice, Arup Group
(Environmental Consultancy)
• Dr Dominic Nash, Fund Manager, Director,
Credit Suisse Utilities and Climate Change
(Financial Services)
• Mr Andrew Torrance, CEO, Allianz UK
(Insurance)
• Mr Richard Gillies, Director Plan A, Marks &
Spencer (Retail)
LWEC BAB
• Dr Gev Eduljee, Director of External Affairs,
SITA UK (Waste)
• Mr Jonson Cox, Deputy Chairman, Anglian
Water Group (Water)
• Mr Peter French, Chief Executive, British
Maritime Technologies (Marine)
• Dr Matt Perkins, Chief Executive, Surrey
Satellites (Instrumentation)
Opportunities with TSB
• “Design for Future Climate” competition –
Summer 2010 – Low Impact Buildings
Innovation Platform
• Agri-food Innovation Platform (started
Autumn 2009)
• Water Innovation Platform (proposed 2010)
• Energy Generation and Supply Integrated
Delivery Plan
KE Mechanisms
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KE Call
KE Fellows
CASE awards
KTPs
Policy placements
Systematic reviews
Scoping studies
KE Call
• Under review
• Recently focussed on a small number of large
projects
• Questions:
– Support for individuals
– Use of smaller (£100k max.) funds
KE Fellows
• Linking Innovation in NERC initiative
• 8 KE Fellows in HEIs across the UK
• Focussed on business sectors and maximising
impact
• Also scoping networks and activities– marine
industries, energy
• Potential to expand to 20 fellows, some
focussed across the research community
CASE awards
• Trialled ring-fencing in 4 sectors for 2010 start
studentships
• Future focus on engagement with users,
whether in business, policy, regulation or
other stakeholders
• Must have a link to use rather than supporting
a research collaboration
KTPs
• Approximately 20 KTPs funded
• Could be expanded as NERC area is growing,
against national trends
• First NERC-sponsored Leeds KTP with Drax
power being reviewed today
• TSB increasing all KTPs, including short-term
3-month to 1-year KTPs
• How could these be more attractive and
useful?
Policy Placements
3 Current placements:
• DECC and Climate change
• DECC and Defra on LWEC and science to policy
• Environment Agency and Horizon Scanning
Systematic reviews
• Originated in the medical community with the
Cochrane collaboration
• Evidence-based analytical approach to
research findings
• Currently being used with construction
industry and climate change – working with
TSB
• Next round with water, linking to UKWIR,
Defra, EA and DCLG
Scoping studies
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Energy
Resources
Waste
Water
Transport
Ecosystem services
Marine
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Climate services
Agri-food
Insurance
Carbon accounting
and trading
Impact Plans
• Name change to “Pathways to Impact”
• Secondary criterion for assessment of
proposals within NERC
• Harmonisation of communication across RCUK
Storm Surge Protection and Prediction of
Extreme Weather Events
NERC-funded storm surge modelling protects lives, assets and
investments.
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NERC Modelling Safeguards Lives (£31 billion pa):
In November 2007 the east coast of the UK experienced the worst
storm surge for 20 years. Water levels due to tide and waves were
accurately forecast two days ahead by NERC-funded predictive
models. This prediction allowed agencies to operate the Thames
Barrier and evacuate at-risk areas, so avoiding fatalities and
significant financial losses. A similar storm surge in 1953 caused 307
deaths.
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NERC Modelling Safeguards property (£2 billion
pa): Environment Agency analysis shows over 300km of roads and
more than 500,000 homes are at risk of flooding in the Thames
floodplain. NERC predictive modelling enables the relevant authority
to raise the Thames Barrier, alleviating much of the risk. The
estimated value of property within this area is £200 billion. 1% of
this represents £2 billion in property assets.
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Safeguarding London Economy (£2 billion pa in
foreign investment, plus £94 million per flood day
in avoided costs):
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is worth £42 billion in Gross Value
Added (GVA) to London each year. FDI could be severely curtailed
should London be perceived at risk from flooding. Even a 5% fall in
FDI due to perceived flood risk would cost the London economy £2.1
billion per annum. In addition, the economic cost of a flood event is
estimated at c£94 million in GVA per flood day.
Economic analysis conducted by DTZ in accordance with HMT Green Book methodology
WEATHER MODELLING BENEFITS THE INSURANCE
INDUSTRY
Attracting global R&D investment : delivering skilled people : safeguarding jobs
NERC modelling improves insurance industry performance
(£62-£130m pa)
NERC’s catastrophe weather modelling is being incorporated into reinsurance
models which help prevent the unexpected accumulation of risk which may
lead to large losses. A 5% reduction in average insured losses due to storm
damage alone would be worth £62-130m a year to the insurance industry.
NERC attracts private sector investment in research and
training (£0.8m pa to date)
NERC’s investment in high-resolution climate modelling at Reading University
has led to the Willis Research Network entering into a long-term partnership
with the University worth more than £0.8m a year for resources including
fellows and PhD students tasked with turning academic assets into practical
applications for the insurance industry.
NERC safeguards jobs and UK industry (worth £7.2 billion)
The UK insurance industry is the largest in Europe and the third-largest in the
world: it employs 313,000 people. Creating and exploiting new knowledge in
fields such as catastrophe weather modelling helps maintain the UK’s
competitive position as a centre for reinsurance and to support the industry’s
growth in the future. NERC funding contributes to safeguarding and improving
the £7.2 billion insurance sector to the benefit of the UK economy.
Economic analysis funded by NERC, conducted by DTZ in accordance with HMT Green Book methodology