July 6, 2007

media briefing with the Centre for Alternative Technology

Speakers:
Paul Allen, co-author and Development Director, Centre for Alternative Technology
Tim Helweg-Larsen, co-author and climate policy expert, Public Interest Research Centre
Godfrey Boyle, leading authority on renewable energy, Open University
Graham Sinden, leading expert on distributed wind generation, Carbon Trust

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) presented ‘zerocarbonbritain’, a blueprint for Britain to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2027. The report draws on CAT’s 35 years of experience and consultations with world-renowned experts in climate science, climate policy and renewable energy technologies. zerocarbonbritain is based on a reading of the most recent science and is driven by bold new policies. Using only existing and proven technologies, the report maps a potential scenario that could arise from these policies and integrates solutions to the intimately connected issues of climate change, energy security and global equity.