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  • Trevor Davies
  • Director
  • Carbon Connections
  • 28 February 2008

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Dr Ian Gibson
  • Distinguished scientist
  • MP Norwich North since 1997
  • Chair Science and Technology Select Committee
    2001-05
  • Innovation Universities and Skills Committee
  • Coach cross-party parliamentary soccer team

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Predicted global temperature rise
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The European heat wave of 2003 could be normal by
2040s, cool by 2060s
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Location of potential policy relevant tipping
elements in the Earth system
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Ranking of six tipping elements
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Research evolving into action
  • Climatic Research Unit est. 1972
  • Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research est.
    2000
  • CRed (Carbon Reduction Programme) est. 2003
    support for lower carbon pathways gt 20,000
    pledges
  • Carbon Connections est. 2006

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UEA campus commitment
  • Elizabeth Fry Building 1998 (best building
    ever)
  • Zuckerman Institute for Connective Environmental
    Research (National Low Carbon Building of the
    Year 2006)
  • Gas fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
  • Biomass CHP

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Collaboration in China
  • Development of carbon reduction support systems
    for Chinese HEIs (together with Fudan)
  • Design and operation of low carbon buildings with
    Fudan major expansion of Chinese campuses

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Working with decision makers
  • Hosted Environment Food Rural Affairs Select
    Committee on public engagement in carbon
    reduction
  • Evidence to government bills on energy and
    climate change
  • Working with LAs on climate change strategies
  • Briefing meetings with MPs and MEPs

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  • Thank you
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