SKILLS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT技能与可持续发展.pptVIP

SKILLS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE CHALLENGE TESS GILL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THE EXTENT OF THE CHALLENGE Climate Change Committee –October Report: Sustainable emissions reductions in the UK through implementation of measures to improve carbon efficiency have been very low and largely due to the recession GHG emissions over the period 2003 to 2007 fell at an annual average rate under 1%. Going forward a step change will be required to achieve deep emissions cuts required through the first three carbon budget periods and beyond: SOME OF THE ACTION NEEDED Make a major shift in the strategy on residential home energy efficiency, moving away from the existing supplier obligation, to a transformation of our residential building stock through a whole house and street by street approach, with advice, encouragement, financing and funding available for households to incentivise major energy efficiency improvements. Transport Plans 25% emissions reduction on 2007 levels by 2020: Falling carbon intensity of new cars to 95 g/kmin 2020 from158g/km. 240 thousand electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2015, and 1.7 million by 2020, supported by appropriate charging infrastructure. Roll-out Smarter Choices to encourage better journey planning and increased use of public transport across the UK and training drivers in eco-driving. reducing material throughput essential with or without growth evidence of absolute decoupling virtually absent prospects for decoupling fast enough ambitious at best Resource inefficiency BEYOND CLIMATE CHANGE Climate change one result from living beyond the world’s resources. Need to also increase resource efficiency and protect bio-diversity Principles of sustainable development set out principles Five new principles We want to achieve our goals of living within environmental limits and a just society, and we will do it by means of a sustainable economy, good governance, and sound science. What are sust