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Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE)

Launch event

Thursday, 6 October 2016

Annie Feltham Deputy to the Leader Colchester Borough Council

Welcome to the LoCASE launch

Lisa Ricketts Business Liaison and Delivery Manager LoCASE programme

What is LoCASE?

What is LoCASE?

The Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE) programme offers business support, advice and grants to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the South East Local Enterprise Partnership region. It aims to help businesses improve their energy efficiency and lower their carbon emissions, and also supports businesses developing new low carbon products and services. Match funded grants are available to help businesses implement projects that enable business growth, improve energy efficiency, save money and lower carbon emissions.

LoCASE Project Partners • Kent County Council

Lead Partner - Accountable Body Supporting Supply (WP2 Lead)

• Thurrock Council Project Partner Stimulating Demand (WP1 Lead)

• University of Brighton Project Partner Transferring Knowledge (WP3 Lead)

• East Sussex County Council Project Partner

• Essex County Council Project Partner

• Southend on Sea Council Project Partner

LoCASE aims and targets Brings together three key strands to support the growth of a low carbon economy:

• Stimulating Demand • Supporting Supply • Transferring Knowledge

Headline targets • Provide business support to 1,050 SME’s • Cut emissions by 6,150 CO2 tonnes • Support 77 new businesses • Assist 47 SMEs to cooperate with research institutions • Assist 80 SMEs introduce new to firm products • Create 270 new jobs across all sectors

European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF) 2014-2020 European Regional Development Fund Programme – Priority Axis 4 “Supporting the Shift Towards a Low Carbon Economy in All Sectors”

Stimulating Demand • Provide companies with green audits to baseline energy usage at

point of intervention, evidence and promote the business case for low carbon energy efficiency

• Provide access to finance for energy efficiency projects

• Raise awareness of and increase the take up of new low carbon/circular economy business models

• Support customers, decision makers and procurers to make informed, low carbon choices

• Encourage businesses to adapt a peer led approach to promote LoCASE and its benefits

Supporting Supply and Transferring Knowledge

• Providing access to finance to support growth and development of

new Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services (LCEGS) technologies

• Encouraging networks, consortiums, collaborations, and clusters as a means to share resources, intelligence and access larger contracts.

• Supporting key sector SME supply chain development

• Knowledge transfer between universities through graduate internships within the LCEGS sector

Who Can Apply? To be eligible for a grant, businesses must:

• Be considered an SME (i.e. employ fewer than 250 people, and have an

annual turnover not exceeding €50 million or a balance sheet not exceeding €43 million)

• Spend the full value of the LoCASE grant on a project taking place within the South East LEP

• Secure 60% of the costs of the project in cash from private sector sources before the LoCASE grant agreement is concluded

• Not be engaged in a restricted sector according to the state aid regulations and ERDF requirements. Not have either already exceeded the de minimis state aid limit (€200,000 over three years) or to be in a position where the de minimis state aid limit would be exceeded were the application to be approved

Ineligible sectors Businesses in the following sectors cannot be supported by LoCASE:

• Fishery and aquaculture

• Primary production, processing and marketing of agricultural products

• Coal, steel and shipbuilding sectors

• Synthetic fibres sector

• Establishments providing generalised (school age) education

• Banking and insurance companies, including insurance brokers who act as intermediaries and ‘sell’ insurance policies or individuals

• Capital investment in land, buildings or infrastructure of any nature for use and/or occupation by retail businesses is not eligible

ERDF grant funding from LoCASE up to £10K (up to 40% of project costs) may be used to cover the following types of expenditure:

• Development Finance: funding required to expand the business (for example, marketing costs)

• Plant and Machinery: costs of re-tooling and installation of machinery and hardware and training required to operate it

• Intangible Assets: including costs of purchasing patents, IT, and software

• Consultancy Costs: such as marketing and business planning

• Energy Efficiency Measures: including heating and lighting

What Can We Fund?

Customer Journey

Stage 1 • Business engaged

Stage 2 • Business assessment/Audit

Stage 3 • Tailored support package

Stage 4 • Monitoring and reporting

Achievements to date

BEST Growth Hub area – statistics Engagement: 1000 businesses at events 95,000 by various mailshots 350 enquiries received 90 eligibility forms returned 83 businesses signed up 61 audits complete 22 audits in pipeline

Achievements to date

LoCASE delivery area – statistics Grants: 2 grant panel meetings held 26 applications received 26 grants awarded £160k total grants awarded

The Delivery Team Lisa Ricketts Business Liaison and Delivery Manager

Gary Crooks Business Energy Advisor

Marialena Papadopoulou-Kipou Business Energy Advisor

Stacey Warwick Project Support Officer (Communications)

Peter Clews Project Support Officer

Email: business@thurrock.gov.uk

Tel: 01375 652271

@LoCASE_Biz

@BusinessGrantFunding

Aaron Goldie-McSorley Low Carbon Business Officer

Upcoming LoCASE Events

LoCASE Networking – Grant Funding and support for your business 26 October 2016 8am to 10am Chelmsford City Council Chambers, Chelmsford To book: locase-networking.eventbrite.co.uk

Gary Crooks Business Energy Advisor LoCASE programme

Energy Efficiency – what you need to know

Energy Bill Breakdown

Wholesale Energy Costs

42%

Non-Comidity Costs 58%

Non-Commodity Costs

Non- Commodity Costs

Budget Changes

…In the March 2016 budget it was announced that the CRC scheme would be scrapped on 1st April 2019. It will be replaced by changes to the Climate Change Levy (CCL) on a revenue neutral basis.

Non- Commodity Costs

Climate Change Levy

Climate Change Levy main rates

Taxable commodity Rate from 1 April 2016

Rate from 1 April 2017

Rate from 1 April 2018

Rate from 1 April 2019

Electricity (£ per kilowatt hour (KWh))

0.00559 0.00568 0.00583 0.00847

Natural gas (£ per KWh) 0.00195 0.00198 0.00203 0.00339

LPG (£ per kilogram (kg)) 0.01251 0.01272 0.01304 0.02175

Any other taxable commodity (£ per kg)

0.01526 0.01551 0.01591 0.02653

Climate Change Levy

£0

£20,000

£40,000

£60,000

£80,000

£100,000

£120,000

£140,000

£160,000

£180,000

£200,000

Large Company Total CCL (£)

Total CCL

Commodity Costs

Commodity Costs

Electricity

Long Term Trend

Long Term Trend

…in mid 2014 Brent crude oil stood at $110 per barrel and fell to les than $30 per barrel by January 2016… Today Brent crude is back up to $50 per Barrel

Long Term Trend

Brexit

Source HOC Briefing Paper March 2016

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies

Network & Transmission

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies

Network & Transmission

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies

Network & Transmission

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies Network &

Transmission

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies

Network & Transmission

Summary

Price Down Price Up

Wholesale Electricity

Wholesale Gas

CRC / CCL

Green Levies

Network & Transmission

House of Commons Briefing

… The most reliable way consumers can reduce their energy bills in the medium to longer term is through energy efficiency improvements …

Source HOC Briefing Paper March 2016

Marialena Papdopoulou-Kipou Business Energy Advisor LoCASE programme

Reducing Carbon – why it matters to your business

Let’s test your knowledge

Question 1

According to Climate change Act, the UK committed to reduce carbon emissions by?

1. 80% by 2050 based on 1990 levels 2. 70% by 2050 based on 1990 levels 3. 80% by 2100 based on 1990 levels 4. 70% by 2100 based on 1990 levels

According to Climate change Act, the UK committed to reduce GHG emissions by?

1. 80% by 2050 based on 1990 levels 2. 70% by 2050 based on 1990 levels 3. 80% by 2100 based on 1990 levels 4. 70% by 2100 based on 1990 levels

Question 1

Question 2

What had we achieved by 2015? 1. 29% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 2. 38% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 3. 45% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 4. 53% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels

What had we achieved by 2015? 1. 29% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 2. 38% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 3. 45% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 4. 53% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels

Question 2

What had we achieved by 2015? 1. 29% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 2. 38% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 3. 45% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels 4. 53% reduction of GHG emissions from 1990 levels

497 Mt CO2e from 800 Mt CO2e

Question 2

Question 3

The 2014 annual average temperature was warmer than the long term average by? 1. 0.3°C 2. 0.5°C 3. 1°C 4. 2°C

Question 3

The 2014 annual average temperature was warmer than the long term average by? 1. 0.3°C 2. 0.5°C 3. 1°C 4. 2°C

Question 4

Which sector achieved the highest reduction? 1. Energy 2. Industrial processes 3. Business 4. Transport 5. Residential 6. Public

Question 4

Which sector achieved the highest reduction? 1. Energy -44% 2. Industrial processes -40% 3. Business -38% 4. Transport -1% 5. Residential -18% 6. Public -36%

Question 4

Which sector achieved the highest reduction? 1. Energy -44% 2. Industrial processes -40% 3. Business -38% 4. Transport -1% 5. Residential -18% 6. Public -36%

The reduction in Energy supply emissions was driven by change in fuel mix for electricity generation in 2015 , with less use of coal and more use of renewables and nuclear

Question 5 Why does it matter to my business? 1. UK companies pay £2.8 billion for energy that they

don’t need to use. That’s equivalent to 5 power stations 2. Energy prices have risen in the last in decade in the UK

by 137% 3. 83% of businesses are missing their growth targets due

to utility bills price hikes 4. 40% in energy reduction by 2030 through energy

efficiency measures would boost the country’s GDP by £62 billion and create 40,000 jobs

5. The catastrophic effects of climate change affect your business

Question 5 Why does it matter to my business? 1. UK companies pay £2.8 billion for energy that they

don’t need to use. That’s equivalent to 5 power stations 2. Energy prices have risen in the last in decade in the UK

by 137% 3. 83% of businesses are missing their growth targets due

to utility bills price hikes 4. 40% in energy reduction by 2030 through energy

efficiency measures would boost the country’s GDP by £62 billion and create 40,000 jobs

5. The catastrophic effects of climate change affect your business

Question 6 How do climate change effects affect my business? 1. Heat waves

Question 6

How do climate change effects affect my business? 1. Heat waves 2. Floods and coastal erosion

Question 6 How do climate change effects affect my business? 1. Heat waves 2. Floods and coastal erosion 3. Water Shortages

Question 6 How do climate change effects affect my business? 1. Heat waves 2. Floods and coastal erosion 3. Water Shortages 4. Natural Environment

Question 6 How do climate change effects affect my business? 1. Heat waves 2. Floods and coastal erosion 3. Water Shortages 4. Natural Environment 5. Food

Implementing Energy Efficiency Measures in your business (An environment & energy lawyer’s perspective) David Rayner Partner, Head of Environment and Energy Birkett Long LLP

BIRKETT LONG David Rayner

David Rayner (aka “the jolly green giant”) Commercial real estate lawyer since 1983. An environmental specialist since late 1980’s. Recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 directories as a leading individual

BIRKETT LONG environment & energy

• Save the planet

• Reputation

• Contract tendering

• Regulatory compliance

• Saving costs

BIRKETT LONG

BIRKETT LONG is climate change happening?

• World population grown from 3 -7 billion since 1968

• Consumption v the environment

• UK needs 110 litres of water per person every day Europe needs 150 litres of water per person every day USA needs 400 litres of water per person every day Las Vegas needs 1600 litres of water per person every day

• 81 cars per 100 people in USA 53 cars per 100 people in UK 8 cars per 100 people in China 2 cars per 100 people in India

• 10 – 20 tonnes of carbon emissions per person UK & USA 50 tonnes of carbon emissions per person in the middle east 1/10 – 1 tonnes of carbon emissions per person in poorest countries

BIRKETT LONG is climate change happening?

• Carbon in the atmosphere 270 parts per million in 1950’s 392 parts per million in 2012 (up 2 parts from 2011)

• 350 – 400 parts per million probably means a 2˚C mean temperature rise. Sea levels up 1.5 meters

• 450 parts per million probably means a 4˚C mean temperature rise. 250 million people have to move away from coastal areas

• The environment is the economy

BIRKETT LONG reputation

BIRKETT LONG contract tendering

• Major businesses

• Local authorities

• Government departments

• Are you in the supply chain?

• What is your environmental plan/ policy?

BIRKETT LONG regulatory compliance

• Climate Change Act 2008 80%green house gas cut by 2050 34% green house gas cut by 2020

• The Energy Acts

• Carbon taxes

• Energy performance certificates (EPC)

• Display Energy Certificates (DEC)

• CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

• Asbestos regulations

BIRKETT LONG saving costs

• Insulation/ stop leaks!

• Alterations

• Solar PV

• Biomass

• Heat Pumps

• Anaerobic Digestion

BIRKETT LONG can you implement changes?

Freehold • Planning and building regulations • Restrictive covenants • Funding

BIRKETT LONG can you implement changes?

If you lease your property – also need landlords consent? - Landlord & tenant Act 1927

• Alterations • Statutory obligations • Re-instatement at end • Dilapidations • Repair obligations – replacement / renewal • Keep in working order – practical function • Air-con units –R22 gas • Service charge • Insurance

BIRKETT LONG flooding - insurance consequences

• Is “all perils” available? • Flood Re- From April 2016

“Affordable insurance for households in flood prone areas!”

• Excludes – • Properties built since 2009 • Homes in Council Tax Band H • Commercial premises

• Is insurance available? At what price? • Can re insurance industry cover it? • Landlord v tenant, obligations / remedies • Impact on mortgages and lending • What about banking covenants?

BIRKETT LONG how we can help you

Property – • Planning permissions and building regulation approvals • Landlords consent • Secured borrowing • Insurance

Commercial – • Loan agreements/ funding • Warranties/ construction • Contracts, terms and conditions

Environmental - • Understanding reports • Assistance with implementation

Dispute Resolution - • Problem solving • Enforcement and regulatory

CONTACT US

Birkett Long LLP

David Rayner 01245 453826 david.rayner@birkettlong.co.uk

www.birkettlong.co.uk

Aaron Goldie-McSorley Low Carbon Business Officer LoCASE programme

Alex Owen Club Kingswood, Basildon

Rob Mears

Squeeze Café ?

• A Healthy - Lifestyle focused - Café - Bar - Restaurant

• An fully inclusive, Friendly, laid back venue that combines Food, Drink and Music

• A place where customers come to relax and enjoy their time.

• A business with the Wellbeing of customers and team at its our Heart

The Problems

• Old dated Solid Wall Building

• Heated by outdated and inefficient curtain

convector heaters

• Outside terraces, both downstairs and upstairs, were wasting any heat produced by convector fans

The Solutions

• Install a new, more efficient ceiling heater over the main restaurant area

• Installing thermal curtains – bespoke and locally sourced – covering the rooftop terrace/garden

– Surround the ground floor outside seating area

downstairs.

Project Benefits • Clear Environmental Benefits – that are

– In line with our Company Ethos &

– Environmental policies

– Incl Recycling, Use of Compostable/Biodegradable’s wherever possible

• Measurable Reduction of Carbon Footprint

• a kWh saving of 7,000 units, or 2.92 tonnes of CO2, per annum.

Business Benefits

• Reduced energy Costs

• Revenue Generating

– Additional 20 + Covers – used throughout the year – Social Area for Events – Customer retention – no one likes the cold!

Cost of Project

• Replace the ceiling heater with a new convector fan

• Install the heat curtains on both levels

Sub Total = £5,225 + VAT less 40% European Regional Development Fund grant of £2,090 Total = £3135 + Vat

The Squeeze Low Carbon Business

Award 2010

LoCase Funding Reduce your Carbon Footprint

with

By Sophie Waters

Introduction to SolidWorks How it Reduces Carbon Footprint Success Stories

Summary

Agenda

Introduction to SolidWorks How it Reduces Carbon Footprint Success Stories

Summary

Agenda

Shorten your Design Time

Reduce Material Usage

Interference detection

Digital Prototypes

Reduce Waste / Rework

Integrate Electrical Design

Communicate in 3D

Introduction to SolidWorks How it Reduces Carbon Footprint Success Stories

Summary

Agenda

Who’s already been SUCCESSFUL?

Introduction to SolidWorks How it Reduces Carbon Footprint Success Stories

Summary

Agenda

www.innova-systems.co.uk

01223 200 690 sophie@innova-systems.co.uk

Roundtable discussion 20 minutes

Feedback and closing remarks

Contact us

Lisa Ricketts Business Liaison and Delivery Manager

Gary Crooks Business Energy Advisor

Marialena Papadopoulou-Kipou Business Energy Advisor

Stacey Warwick Project Support Officer (Communications)

Peter Clews Project Support Officer

Email: business@thurrock.gov.uk

Web: www.locase.co.uk

Tel: 01375 652271

@LoCASE_Biz

@BusinessGrantFunding

Aaron Goldie-McSorley Low Carbon Business Officer

Networking lunch