Evidence for the Carbon Neutral Roadmap

These are the main evidence-based documents that were used to inform the Carbon Neutral Roadmap.

Core evidence

Title	Author	Publish Date
Carbon Neutral Roadmap on States Assembly	Government of Jersey	March 2022
Carbon Neutral Roadmap Consultation Response Statement	Government of Jersey	March 2022
Carbon Neutral Roadmap Consultation Report	Government of Jersey	March 2022
Carbon Neutral Roadmap Consultation Focus Groups Report	4Insight	March 2022
Ministerial response to the Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change recommendations	Government of Jersey	March 2022
Draft Carbon Neutral Roadmap	Government of Jersey	December 2021
Carbon Neutral Roadmap Preferred Strategy Report	Government of Jersey	November 2021
Review of energy mix options	Oxera	November 2021
Young people and the climate emergency	Abigail Syvret (EarthWatch Intern)	April 2020
Shoreline Management Plan	Aecom	January 2020
Carbon Neutral Strategy	Government of Jersey	December 2019
Tackling the climate emergency	Government of Jersey	July 2019
Analysis of Future Jersey indicators that are at high risk from climate change	Aether	March 2018
Developing an approach to Domestic Energy Efficiency Retrofit in Jersey	Ricardo-AEA	October 2015
Pathway 2050: An Energy Plan for Jersey	Government of Jersey	March 2014
Tidal Power for Jersey - The Next Steps	IT Power, Jamie McFairns and the Jersey Tidal Power Steering Group	January 2011

Greenhouse gas emissions

Title	Author	Publish Date
GHG Inventory	Government of Jersey	Last updated May 2024
Carbon sequestration and the role of soil and crops	Aether	October 2020
Considering the Channel Islands’ indirect GHG emissions	Aether	April 2020
Development of an emission factor for imported electricity	Aether	April 2020
Guide to Jersey's Greenhouse gas inventory	Aether	December 2020
GHG emissions from Waste – A guide for Jersey	Aether	April 2020
National emissions of fluorinated gases in Jersey	Aether	March 2017

Sustainable Transport

Title	Author	Publish Date
Second Interim Report on the Sustainable Transport Policy	Government of Jersey	December 2021
Active travel - primary evidence base	Government of Jersey	December 2021
Mobility as a service exploratory study	Steer Group	December 2021
2020 Active travel update: The journey towards Jersey becoming an active travel island	Government of Jersey	November 2020
Sustainable Transport Policy	Government of Jersey	December 2019

Costs and benefits of being carbon neutral

Title	Author	Publish Date
Analysis of different carbon neutrality (net zero) targets for Jersey	Oxera	March 2021
Carbon Neutrality by 2030	Oxera	April 2020
Quantitative analysis of carbon neutrality by 2030	Oxera	April 2020
Revenue Development Board	Government of Jersey	October 2019
Funding the transition to carbon neutrality	London Economics	November 2021

Impact assessments

Title	Author	Publish Date
Carbon Neutral Roadmap United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child Impact Assessment	Government of Jersey	August 2023
Distributional impacts of Jersey's Carbon Neutral Roadmap	PwC	March 2022
Carbon Neutral Roadmap United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child Impact Assessment	Government of Jersey	March 2022
Draft Carbon Neutral Roadmap United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Impact Assessment	Government of Jersey	December 2021
Preferred Strategy for the Carbon Neutral Roadmap United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Impact Assessment	Government of Jersey	November 2021

Additional Government of Jersey documents

Title	Author	Publish Date
Saving plants and wildlife: Biodiversity Strategy	Government of Jersey	2000
Draft Bridging Island Plan	Government of Jersey	April 2021
Government Plans	Government of Jersey	December 2020
Creating better homes: an action plan for housing in Jersey on States Assembly	Government of Jersey	June 2021
Housing Strategy	Government of Jersey	March 2016
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy	Government of Jersey	July 2008
Jersey Integrated Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment	Fiona Fyfe Associates	October 2020
Rural Economy Strategy 2017 to 2021: Towards Sustainable Farming	Government of Jersey	February 2017
Water management plan for Jersey 2017 to 2021	Government of Jersey	July 2016

Relevant Treaties and Multilateral Agreements

Title	Purpose
Kyoto protocol to UN Convention on Climate Change	Binds developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions against their own targets
Paris Agreement to UN Convention on Climate Change	Binds countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius while pursuing efforts to limit the increase further to 1.5 degrees
UN Vienna Convention	A covention for the protecting of the ozone layer
Montreal protocol and Kigali amendment to UN Vienna Convention	Aims to phase out chemicals that deplete the ozone layer as well as hydroflurocarbons (HFCs)
Toulouse declaration	First public-private initiative setting a joint vision and supporting Europe’s aviation goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050
MARPOL treaty	A convention for the prevention of pollution from ships
Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats	A convention protecting wildlife
Convention on Biological Diversity	A convention on the conservation of species and habitats
Ramsar agreement (protection of wetlands)	A convention on the protection of wetlands
Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna on CITES	A convention protecting endangered species from being traded
Oslo and Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic on OSPAR	A convention protecting the marine environment if the North-East Atlantic

In-Committee debate

Title	Publish Date
Carbon Neutral Jersey (consideration "in-committee") Hansard 23 July 2021 on States Assembly	23 July 2021
Recording of States Assembly (morning session) Friday 23 July 2021 on States Assembly	23 July 2021
Carbon Neutral Jersey Response to in-committee debate report	November 2021

Evidence presented to the Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change

Presentations

These presentations were recorded for the Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change. The presentation links will open in YouTube.

Title	Presenter	Publish Date
Welcome to the Citizens' Assembly on Climate Change on YouTube	Deputy Jess Perchard, Assistant Minister for Environment	March 2021
Introduction to the science of climate change and why it’s important for us to tackle it in Jersey on YouTube	Professor Liz Bentley, Royal Meteorological Society and Chair of the Citizens' Assembly Advisory Panel	March 2021
Jersey’s changing climate on YouTube	Paul Aked, Jersey Meteorological Department and Sophia Bird (Channel ITV)	March 2021
The impact of Jersey’s changing climate on YouTube	Willie Peggie, Government of Jersey	March 2021
Overview of how the way we travel; use energy in our homes; consume products contribute to carbon emissions on YouTube	Jonathan Renouf	March 2021
Overview of a Just transition on YouTube	Rebekah Diski, New Economics Foundation and member of the Citizens' Assembly Advisory Panel	March 2021
Overview of Jersey’s Energy Market on YouTube	Dr Louise Magris, Government of Jersey	March 2021
Jersey’s Scope 3 emissions on YouTube	Kathryn Hampshire and Katie King, Aether	March 2021
How do we change behaviour to reduce emissions in the Island? on YouTube	Toby Park, Behavioural Insights and member of the Citizens' Assembly Advisory Panel	March 2021
Paying for carbon neutrality. The different ways of paying for actions that will take us towards becoming carbon neutral on YouTube	Nick Vaughan, Government of Jersey	March 2021
Scenarios for Carbon Neutrality on YouTube	Matt Shephard, Principal Economist, Oxera	March 2021
Jersey’s transport sector emissions on YouTube	Kathryn Hampshire, Aether	April 2021
Transport in Jersey on YouTube	Rob Hayward, Government of Jersey	April 2021
Options for decarbonising transport on YouTube	Chris Sibthorpe, PGA	April 2021
Scenarios, costs and trade offs for decarbonising transport in Jersey on YouTube	Matt Shepherd, Oxera	April 2021
Fair decarbonisation of transport on YouTube	Rebekah Diski, New Economics Foundation and member of the Citizens' Assembly Advisory Panel	April 2021
Young people’s perspectives on transport on YouTube	Abbie Syvret and Hautlieu School	April 2021
Disability and transport on YouTube	Jim Hopley, Honorary Chairman Jersey Disability Partnership	April 2021
What is a carbon offset? on YouTube	Hilary Jeune, Valuemetrix	April 2021
Costs of offsetting on YouTube	Matt Shepherd, Oxera	April 2021
Context of the Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change on YouTube	Steve Skelton, Government of Jersey	April 2021
Emissions from heating, cooking and cooling sector on YouTube	Katie King, Aether	April 2021
Opportunities to reduce emissions from buildings on YouTube	Alison Horton and Ian Alder, Association of Jersey Architects	April 2021
Current Government of Jersey initiatives to reduce building emissions on YouTube	Dr Louise Magris, Government of Jersey	April 2021
Opportunities and impacts for the gas sector on YouTube	David Cruddace, Jersey Gas	April 2021
Opportunities and impacts for the oil sector on YouTube	Nigel Blandin, Jersey Construction Council	April 2021
Opportunities and impacts for the electricity sector on YouTube	Chris Ambler, Jersey Electricity	April 2021
Scenarios, costs and trade offs of decarbonsing heating, cooking and cooling* on YouTube	Matt Shepherd, Oxera	April 2021
Introduction to Sustainable Finance on YouTube	Emiko Caerlewy-Smith and Amy King, KIT consulting	April 2021
Wrapping up the Citizens’ Assembly on YouTube	Rob Hopkins, Author and Transition Network	April 2021
Concluding and prioritising recommendations on YouTube	Steve Skelton, Government of Jersey	April 2021

*The Advisory Panel were asked to consider the accuracy of the statement made around the relative costs of different fuel types. They concluded that there are many different factors that affect the costs of heating a house and that it was not possible to make a blanket statement on the relative overall costs.