Net Zero Caerphilly Whole System Decision Support Toolkit (NetZeroCaer)

该项目将进行可行性评估，开发一个原型决策、协作和参与工具包，以克服基于位置的全系统净零举措所面临的非技术障碍。它将审查围绕多个能源载体的非技术障碍：发电(太阳能、风能、生物质能)、网络(热、氢、电)和需求(空间供暖、制冷、运输和电力)，这些都与我们的研究区域相关并适合，即卡菲利县行政区议会(CCBC)的纳尔逊。理事会已经确定了(在他们的脱碳行动计划和脱碳战略中)通过多种绿色能源来实现该地区脱碳的机会，以满足当地的能源需求，其中包括以市政资产(建筑物、船队)和附近商业园的形式提供的锚定负荷。这个工具包将说明CCBC贫困地区的脱碳，同时通过解决燃料贫困、创造绿色当地就业机会、改善空气质量和降低能源账单的形式带来该地区投资的共同好处。由于考虑整个系统的净零方法，我们确定了一些非技术障碍，例如通过公共和私人投资的组合为此类项目融资；此类倡议长期可持续所需的知识和技能；来自各种最终用户(公共、国内、商业)的支持；了解在设计和实施的不同阶段将参与的关键利益相关者；现有网络与拟议的覆盖不同能源载体的新网络之间的互动；以及最后，未来私营部门投资的去风险。标准方法提供选项评估，但无法考虑当地背景，即通过不同的能源网络提供脱碳选择和可用时间。我们将考虑当地的整个网络，包括天然气、电力和热力网络，但也会考虑当地的因素，如地理和道德用水。这种方法将使地方当局能够做出明智的决策并支持行为，并将为其他地方当局提供强有力的工具。通过支持地方政府投资，它将使地方政府能够成为创新的支柱，利用私营部门在低碳能源方面的投资。通过该项目，我们将采用完整的系统方法，开发决策、参与和沟通工具包，使地方议会和能源消费者能够通过减少不确定性，做出明智的脱碳决策。所开发的工具包将适用于更广泛的领域，以便在其他存在类似机会/挑战的领域扩大规模或推广。

This project will carry out a feasibility assessment, developing a prototype Decision Making, Collaborative Working and Engagement Toolkit to overcome the non-technical barriers faced in placed-based whole system net zero initiatives. It will examine non-technical barriers surrounding multiple energy vectors: generation (solar, wind, biomass), network (heat, hydrogen, electricity) and demand (space heating, cooling, transport, and power), which are relevant to and appropriate for our study area, i.e., Nelson in Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC). The council has identified the opportunities (in their Decarbonisation Action Plan and Decarbonisation Strategy) to decarbonise this area through multiple green energy sources to meet the local energy demand, which includes anchor loads in the form of council owned assets (buildings, fleet) and a nearby business park.This toolkit will account for decarbonisation of deprived areas of CCBC, while bringing co-benefits of investments in the area in the form of addressing fuel poverty, creating green local jobs, improved air quality, lower energy bills. Because of considering a whole system net zero approach, we have identified a number of non-technical barriers such as financing such projects through a combination of public private investments; knowledge and skills required for long-term sustainability of such initiatives; buy-in from a variety of end users (public, domestic, commercial); understanding the key stakeholders to be involved at different stages of design and implementation; interaction between the existing networks and the proposed new ones covering different energy vectors; and finally, de-risking for future private sector investments.Standard approaches offer options appraisal but are not able to consider the local context on decarbonisation options and timing of availability through different energy networks. We will consider the whole network in a local area including gas, electricity and heat networks but also considering local factors such as geography and ethical water consumption.This approach will allow informed decision making by the local authority and support behaviour and will provide a powerful tool for other local authorities. By supporting local authority investment, it will enable the local authority to act as an anchor for innovation leverage private sector investment in low carbon energy.Through this project, taking a whole system approach, we will develop a decision making, engagement and communication toolkit that enables local councils and energy consumers to make informed decisions for decarbonisation by reducing uncertainty. The developed toolkit will be applicable to the wider area for scaling-up or replicating in other areas where similar opportunities/challenges persist.