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Climate Local and council
action on climate change
10th December 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.
What’s involved?
Share your progress and
learning annually and
refresh your local
commitments and actions.
Network with other councils
and share resources via
the Knowledge Hub and
your own websites
Sign up to the
commitment individually
or as a partnership
Within 6 months of signing,
set your own local
commitments and targets
based on local priorities.
Who’s signed up?
Lower tier + unitary
authorities
Upper tier authorities
Climate Local in East Midlands
24% of East Midlands councils have signed up.
11 councils: 2 upper tier, 1 unitary, 8 lower tier.
• Blaby District
•
Lincoln City
• Daventry District
•
Lincolnshire County
• Erewash Borough
•
Mansfield District
• Gedling Borough
•
North Kesteven District
• Hinckley & Bosworth Borough
•
Nottingham City
• Leicestershire County
Climate Local commitments and actions
• 54 Climate Local plans published, committing to over 800 local actions.
• Includes 235 actions to increase resilience.
Common themes
• Embedding action – procurement, reporting, strategies, leadership.
• Internal cost savings - energy efficiency, renewable energy, business miles.
• Domestic energy efficiency and fuel poverty.
• Growth – support to SMEs, low carbon jobs, LEPs.
• Planning polices – sustainable transport, sustainable buildings, flood risk.
• Flooding – awareness raising, flood defenses, flood maps, SUDS.
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.
Green Deal and ECO research
• Obligated energy companies have delivered only 16.5% their
March 2015 ECO target, which is 67% behind where they
should be by this point in the scheme.
• Demand for Green Deal amongst residents was reported as
low or non-existent by 82% of councils surveyed.
• An overwhelming majority of council respondents felt that the
Green Deal and ECO could be improved (93% and 87%
respectively) to make it easier for councils to increase uptake.
Green Deal and ECO research
• 73% of council surveyed are working in partnership with
another council.
• 48% of the councils surveyed that have successfully accessed
ECO funding, have also managed to lever in other funding from
a range of sources. This additional funding ranges in value
from £100,000 to over £2 million.
• A project using ECO funding can take 12 -18 months to get off
the ground and require at least one full time project manager
and associated steering group.
Making the business case for action
Supporting economic
growth and jobs
Saving money
Supporting vulnerable
communities
Any questions?
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