Bristol Beyond Oil
Posted on 20 April 2010
Bristol has become the first UK city-region to start planning for a sustainable future, not just in terms of the new low carbon economy, but by also considering its life beyond peak oil.
Bristol’s Peak Oil study considers the implications for the city-region in the future of declining oil production. The comprehensive 108 page report spells out the potential impact of ‘peak oil’ on every aspect of Bristol life – transport, food, healthcare, public services, the economy, power and utilities.
The UK cities’ pioneering peak oil work to prepare for the future oil crunch confirms Bristol’s green capital ambitions in a region that is already one of Britain’s most energy efficient cities.
The report paints a picture of how life could be under the oil crunch, arming local planners with the information needed to begin to take major action now to ensure that the city is able to thrive in a future without oil.
Barbara Janke, leader of Bristol City Council, says,
“As part of our Green Capital programme, we are already tackling climate change issues head on by reducing our dependence on oil and ambitiously working to cut our carbon footprint by 3% every year.”
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