TEQs (Tradable Energy Quotas)
Dark Optimism's work in this area revolves around developing the TEQs model, promoting the scheme and working with Government to move it towards implementation.
Key partners
Shaun has been working closely with Dr. David Fleming, creator of TEQs and director of The Lean Economy Connection, since 2006.
Project developments
| date | title | details |
|---|---|---|
| 24.07.2008 | Sheila McKechnie Awards | Shaun shortlisted for the 2008 Sheila McKechnie Environmental Campaigner Award due to his work on TEQs. |
| 16.07.2008 | Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) | The IPPR release the results of their research (parallelling DEFRA's research) into the public acceptability of TEQs, supporting our own earlier conclusions. |
| 13.06.2008 | Transition Towns | Rob Hopkins interviews David Fleming for his Transition Culture website, and states that "pressure should be coming from the community level up for (energy) rationing". |
| 26.05.2008 | Environmental Audit Committee report | The Government Environmental Audit Committee release their report into personal carbon trading, agreeing with our opinion that DEFRA is mistaken to delay a full feasibility study of the subject. Full details here. |
| 13.05.2008 | All Party Parliamentary Groups | Presentation on TEQs to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Peak Oil and Gas and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change. |
| 09.05.2008 | The Lean Economy Connection official response | David Fleming and I release the Lean Economy Connection's official response to the DEFRA study, highlighting the shortcomings of the methodology and arguing that delay is ill-advised in the absence of other realistic and effective means for addressing climate change and fuel depletion. |
| 08.05.2008 | DEFRA pre-feasibility study into TEQs released | DEFRA release their pre-feasibility study into TEQs, which contains much useful research. Unfortunately they also decide not to press ahead immediately with a full feasibility study. |
| 12.12.2007 | Climate Code Red | Edited the carbon rationing section of the Climate Code Red report produced by the Carbon Equity group in Australia. |
| 13.11.2007 | Climate Change - The Solutions | Organised "Climate Change - The Solutions" event in conjunction with the World Development Movement. |
| 24.09.2007 | Third edition of booklet | Third edition of David Fleming's "Energy and the Common Purpose" booklet on TEQs released, edited by Shaun. |
| 18.07.2007 | Zero Carbon Britain | The Centre for Alternative Technology and the Public Interest Research Centre launch their Zero Carbon Britain report at Parliament. The report details how Britain could become carbon neutral by 2027 and is built around TEQs. |
| 10.07.2007 | DEFRA Advisory Panel | Shaun invited onto DEFRA's Personal Carbon Allowances Advisory Group, to review progress in their ongoing 'pre-feasibility study' research programme. |
| 25.06.2007 | DEFRA Personal Carbon Allowances Feasibility Workshop | DEFRA hold a Personal Carbon Allowances Feasibility workshop, looking at what further research is required before a possible future implementation. |
| 11.06.2007 | De Montfort University | Funding secured for research partnership with De Montfort University. Work to begin in 2008. |
| 14.03.2007 | New TEQs website | New TEQs website 'soft launched' in collaboration with The Lean Economy Connection. |
| 29.01.2007 | Second edition of booklet | Second edition of David Fleming's "Energy and the Common Purpose" booklet on TEQs released, edited by Shaun. |
| 12.11.2006 | Schumacher College | Shaun attends David Fleming's course on TEQs at Schumacher College |
| 22.09.2006 | First contact | First contact between David Fleming and Shaun re: TEQs |