Transcript IDeA Generic PowerPoint Template 2007-11-07

What’s in a name
Steve Waller, Sustainability Advisor, IDeA
The Merton Rule Building a low carbon Future 30 May 2008
The name is important
• The Merton Rule
• The Nottingham Declaration
• The Kyoto Protocol
Nottingham Declaration
• Signed by 325 Councils
• Versions for Welsh and Scottish
Councils
• Signing requires commitment from
the most senior people
• Commits a Council to plan actions
within 2 years and to work with
partners and communities to
address mitigation and adaptation
• Developing Accreditation Scheme
Nottingham Declaration Action Pack
Assess
Current and
Likely Future
Situation
Develop
Strategic
Approach
Prepare an
Action Plan
Implementation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Mitigation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Adaptation
Getting
Started
Manage
own estate
Service
provider
Community
leader
www.nottinghamdeclaration.org.uk
Carbon Reduction
Commitment, Planning and
Sustainable Homes, The
Merton Rule
The new
climate for
local
authorities
Policy
Practice
Nottingham Declaration
Local Area Agreement
Tackling Climate Change
Beacons
Assessment
CAA, Area risk
assessment, Scored
Judgements and 198
National Indicators
Support
Support
• Nottingham Declaration Partners
• Action Pack website relaunch in July
• Regional Indicator workshops with GOs
• Self assessment benchmark on climate
change
• Climate Change Best Practice Programme
• Climate Change Beacons events
Key Success Factors
Vision
Leadership
Partnership
Organisational Support
Communicating effectively
Enable change through resources and support
Reinforcement through targets, data and
monitoring
Contact
Steve Waller
Sustainability Advisor, IDeA
[email protected]
07771 931 859
www.idea.gov.uk