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Climate Local
An initiative to encourage and support
council-led action on climate change
Lucy Breeze
Advisor, LGA
3rd September 2013
www.local.gov.uk
What is Climate Local?
• A council-led, voluntary
initiative to champion action to
reduce emissions and build
resilience to a changing
climate.
• A source of resources and
advice for councils.
• A network of councils to
provide peer support and to
inform the LGA’s lobbying work
with Government.
Who’s signed up?
Climate Local drivers for action
Supporting economic
growth and jobs
Saving money
Supporting vulnerable
communities
Actions to support growth
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Local retrofit market estimated to be worth £10m.
Developing local retrofit suppliers list.
Retrofit and microgeneration courses for SMEs.
Working with LEP to attract low carbon goods
and services to the local area.
• South East Business Carbon Hub.
• Supported over 1,000 businesses.
• Annual anticipated cost savings of £2,000 per
business participant.
• Collective potential business savings of £1m.
Actions to explore Green Deal and ECO
• Partnership between Ascham Homes, Waltham
Forest Council, Osbourne and British Gas.
• Up to £25m of ECO funding
• 6,000 properties.
• Up to 40 permanent jobs.
• Partnership with British Gas.
• £50m commitment for ECO and access to £50m
Green Deal finance.
• 140 new jobs expected to be created in total.
• 60% of Green Deal installations to be
undertaken by local SMEs.
Actions to support vulnerable communities
• Oldham Council, Oldham Housing Investment
Partnership and Oldham Commissioning Group.
• Fuel poverty seen as a priority area.
• Funding a £200,000 preventative service.
• Aiming to lift 1,000 people out of fuel poverty.
• Decentralised energy programme.
• Bunhill Energy Centre (2MW).
• Powers 850 homes across several estates, a
swimming pool and leisure centre.
• Cheaper, greener, locally-produced heat.
Climate Local resources
How the LGA is using
Climate Local
• Climate Local steering group.
• Engaging councilors.
• Evidence for LGA lobbying work.
• Demonstrating council leadership
and innovation.
• Showcasing good practice.
Further information
Lucy Breeze
Local Government Association
[email protected]
Join the conversation
knowledgehub.local.gov.uk/group/climatelocal
For information on LGA and council-led action on climate change go to:
local.gov.uk/climate-change