MORE WIND = LESS CO2

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More wind less CO2 Harness the wind to tackle
climate change
Your nameYour position European Wind Energy
Association
Date
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Wind power is a real alternative
Oil, coal and gas expensive and polluting Wind
power abundant clean usable on the spot no
fuel low in OM costs Wind power reduces CO2
immediately gt In EU, each kWh produced saves
666g of CO2
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Wind power has the lowest lifecycle emissions
A turbine reimburses the energy and CO2 it costs
to build it in 3-6 months
Source Marc Jacobson, Stanford University,
February 2009
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Wind power zero emissions zero cost
EUs Emissions Trading System puts a cost on
emitting CO
Wind power is available at zero cost
Source IEA, World Enerfy Outlook, 2008
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Wind power many environmental benefits

• NO NOx emissions
• NO other air pollutants or particles
• NO water use during operation
• NO fuel extraction

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Wind power can reduce emission now
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Wind power can reduce emission now
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Wind power can reduce emission now
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Ambitious climate agreement in Copenhagen
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Wanted ambitious climate agreement

• Why?
• without global solution, temperatures will rise
  above 2C
• climate change will overwhelm human civilisation

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Wanted ambitious climate agreement

• When?
• 2020 25-40 reduction of GHGgt for 50 chance
  of avoiding 2C temperature rise
• 2050 minimum 80-90 reduction of GHG

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Wanted ambitious climate agreement

• Who?
• Industrialised countries 30 reduction target
  for by 2020
• More advanced developing countries rapid move to
  renewable energy economy and ambitious 2050
  targets
• Least developed countries financial means and
  project based mechanisms towards GHG-free
  development

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Wanted ambitious climate agreement

• What?
• Putting a price on carbon wind power more cost
  competitive
• Carbon markets revenues to mitigate climate
  change
• Caps on emissions or reduction targets
  ambitious!
• Sectoral agreements and other tools should be
  explored to reduce emissions

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Wanted ambitious climate agreement
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change, GHG emissions will have to peak
by 2015 and decline thereafter. Wind is a key
solution to help and fight climate change
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Thank you very much for your attention
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