Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/C508542/1
40% House conference and publication of final report.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr B Boardman, University of Oxford, Environmental Change Institute SoGE
- Grant held at:
- University of Oxford, Environmental Change Institute SoGE
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Earth
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Environment & Health
- Earth Resources
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- This proposal is for publication of the final report and a supporting conference to disseminate the findings of an existing, Tyndall-funded project 'The 40% House'. All the research will have been undertaken during the existing project, but the available funds do not permit a full dissemination strategy. The UK Government has a commitment to reduce carbon dioxide by 60% by 2050: each sector will, by then, only be producing 40% of its present emissions. Rapid progress towards the '40% House' by 2050 is particularly important, as the domestic sector is one of the more reliable sources of reductions. The study considers reduced energy demand along with the introduction of household-level new and renewable supply technologies that produce less carbon than conventional supply. It brings together housing and energy issues in a new and challenging way. The study is identifying a broad range of important policy issues: for instance, what is the optimum rate of turnover of the housing stock (at present it is too slow); the extent to which individuals and social housing authorities should have carbon reduction targets or caps; development of minimum standards for the efficiency of the housing stock in each local authority area. These are issues that impact on a large number of different policy makers and need to be discussed broadly if an informed consensus is to be developed. That is the reason for the dissemination strategy.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/C508542/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- EO Programmes Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Good Ideas Project
This grant award has a total value of £32,757
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2,785 | £6,138 | £21,011 | £2,823 |
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