Climate change: Everyone’s business

The CBI’s low carbon initiatives in China

Guy Dru Drury (CBI)

SW University of Political Science & Law26 Feb 2009

CBI: the facts

The CBI • Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

• Represent over 240,000 companies

• 13 UK offices across the UK, including London

• Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

• Represents over 240,000 companies

• 13 UK offices with HQ in London

The CBI

in the UK

The CBI

globally

•Well-established international network

• Brussels office opened in 1971

• Washington D.C. office opened in 2002

• New Delhi office launched in 2008

CBI China: the facts

The CBI

• Established in 1965, today the UK’s largest independent business organisation

• Represent over 240,000 companies

• 13 UK offices

• Well-established network internationally

• Offices in Brussels, Washington DC and New Delhi

Qingdao 24 members

Beijing over 100 members

Shanghai over 100 members

Guangzhou over 40 members

Dalian 20 members

Chengdu 34 members

Chongqing 21 members

Wuhan 27 members

The CBI

in China

• In China since 2006; more than 350 national members (09)

• Member services: representation & business intelligence

• More than 60 FTSE 100 member companies in China

•Partners: UK Embassy & Consulates, CBBC, BCCC

CBI China and climate change

Report launched in Beijing in January 2008

Working with:

1. National government: Ma Kai (NDRC) and Chen Deming (MOFCOM)

2. Local governments: Zhejiang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hefei

3. Chinese business federations: ACFIC, CCPIT, CBCSD, CNECC

Reaching Business Community via:

1. CBI Member network – Climate Change Board

2. UKTI business events & UK government climate change seminars, British & European

Chamber events across China

3. Bilingually online via www.cbichina.org.cn and http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk

More than 2 million staff, turnover of £1 trillion, 1% global carbon footprint

CBI and climate change: Task Force Members

18 Chairmen/CEOs of some of the most important UK businesses

CBI & climate change – Task Force Report Summary

3. Now translated into: Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese. Report download available at: www.cbichina.org.cn/Chinese

2. Report launched in November ‘07 in London, in January ‘08 in Beijing.

1. ‘Independent’- 10 months of work brought together by CBI with support of McKinsey.

CBI Task Force Report: fast facts

30% of the energy that business buys is wasted

Task Force Report: key messages

UK not currently on track to meet its 2020 & 2050 targetsUrgency

We can get on track by 2030 through known solutions (CCS, wind, insulation etc.)Deliverability

Technologies will cost £100 per household per year by 2030

Affordability

CBI Task Force Report: fast facts

Consumers, business and government must work together

CBI & climate change – The Business Response

CBI & climate change – Policy Tools for 2009

Policy Roadmaps

March ‘09 CBI policy ‘roadmaps’

• Cover energy industry, transport and energy efficient buildings.

• Highlight what policies must be delivered by the government and the business response to such proposals.

• e.g. Energy Roadmap – the CBI is urging that the government change the current planning system to streamline approval for nuclear power and large offshore wind farms.

CBI & climate change – Policy Tools for 2009

Climate Change Tracker

December ‘08 CBI climate change tracker•Monitors government and businesses progress on climate change commitments.•Challenged the government for failing to make enough progress on a renewable energy strategy and a lack of progress on emission reductions from government and business buildings.•Will become a mini tracker that will be released every six months to monitor business and government progress on climate change.

CBI & climate change – China Low Carbon Case Studies

British Airways: Carbon offset projectsWind farm in Inner Mongolia

The wind farm in Inner Mongolia has 33 wind turbines and will save 121,757 tonnes of CO2 a year or the equivalent to taking 22,300 passenger cars off the roads per year.

HEP plant in Gansu:

The hydro-electric power plant in Gansu can save 36,000 tonnes of CO2, which is equal to taking 8,000 cars off the roads per year or 4,696 households’ electricity use per year.

CBI & climate change – China Low Carbon Case Studies

Conclusions

Action needs to be taken now and a global climate change agreement reached in Copenhagen in Dec 2009.Priority

Consumers, business and government must work more closely together to achieve targets.

Inter-dependency

Business in China needs to be green to grow – and UK business is well placed to assist.

Green to grow

THANK YOU

CBI Beijing: 1006B, China Life Tower, 16 Chaoyangmenwai Ave, Beijing 100020

Tel (GMT + 8 hrs): (0086) 010 8525 3100 Fax: 010 8525 3116

Guy Dru Drury: (0086) 139 1103 7537

Email: guydd@cbi.org.uk

www.cbichina.org.cn

http://climatechange.cbi.org.uk