… Preston V3 SPRING 2024 Preston People’s Climate Jury Acknowledgements Thank you to Preston City Council for their support throughout the process, particularly Andrew Glassford, Rachel Stringfellow, and Councillor Carol Henshaw. Finally, we would like to thank all the commentators, and all the members of Preston People’s Jury…
… authority and autonomy, by supporting their ability to act wisely, confidently and in community with others. Since setting up Shared Future in 2009, we’ve built a team of experienced practitioners with a diverse range of skills. We work together on worthwhile and stimulating projects that reflect our personal values. www.sharedfuturecic.org.uk Produced April 2024 Contents Introduction…
…-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus Preston People’s Jury on Climate Change, 2024 1 Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time, threatening everything from food and water security to our health and livelihoods. However, the impacts of climate change are not uniformly distributed. Any…
… and final recommendations of the Preston People’s Climate Jury. The project was commissioned by Preston City Council with support from the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The Jury was facilitated by Shared Future in February and March of 2024. shared by researchers, scientists and local experts on the impacts and drivers of climate change and on their own insight to produce a set of 24…
…, Preston City Council Councillor Carol Henshaw Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Preston City Council Preston People’s Jury on Climate Change, 2024 3 Background Preston is a city in Lancashire, in the North West of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble, and has a population of 147,835 (2021 Census). Preston District encompasses the city of Preston, as well…
… Corporate Heads Property / Strategy and Engagement 2022 Sept 2023 Ensuring sustainable development 1.4 Ensure new homes delivered meeting the London plan threshold are net zerocarbon. New homes and housing lead April 2024 2030 1.5 Exceed where practical London plan requirements to ensure sustainable and energy efficient development, rather than using carbon offsetting as the primary policy lever…
… maintain the required standards. Head of Development Management 2023 March 2024 1.10 Through the planning application process, ensure developments meet national construction carbon reduction targets, with the aim to ensure carbon emissions and wider air and environmental impacts from construction are minimised, reporting annually on compliance. Head of Development Management 2022 2030 1.11 Ensure…
…. Corporate Head of Service - Highways and Transport 2022 2030 2.14 Set up 4 regular Very Important Pedestrian Days (e.g. no vehicles on certain roadson a Sunday) by 2024. Corporate Head of Service - Highways and Transport 2023 2024 Sustainable travel 2.15 Implement a public e-bike hire scheme in the borough. Corporate Head of Service - Highways and Transport Trial to begin Summe r 2022 Review 2023…
… the potential for a south London ULEZ. Corporate Head of Service - Highways and Transport Started 2023 2.21 Implement a schools outreach programme to raise awareness of the impacts of airpollution and help them to create clean air route plans. Group Manager Regulatory Services 2022 2024 2.22 Lobby Transport for London and South Western Railways for changes to the zones system for the Kingston area…
… and schools. Corporate Head of Contracts 2023 March 2024 4.3 Carry out a feasibility study to provide options for the future of Kingston's waste site that will enable greater recycling and reuse of materials locally whilst also ensuring the impact on the local environment is improved. Programme Director, Corporate and Communities In progre ss May 2023 4.4 Deliver improvements to Kingston's waste…
…), ££££ (above £1m); each programme would contain projects that would be accompanied by a business case before it is approved by Cabinet and or the Lead Member. - Timescale is split into three phases, these are: Year of action in 2020; Year two – five (short term 2021/22 – 2024/25); and Year six – ten (medium to long term 2025/26 – 2029/30). The same criterion applies for the programmes proposed…
… may need to be made to achieve net-zero by 2030. Carbon Budget by Emission Type 2020-2030 (tCO2e) 55,000 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Fleet Employee travel Authority gas Authority electric Social housing gas Social housing electric 3.0 WIDER…
…. This will be developed in partnership with the Community Reference Groups. Appendix A and B of the plan sets out a series of actions that have been grouped into programmes. The actions will be delivered over ten years but have been split into three phases. These are: - Year of action in 2020; - Year two – five (short term 2021/22 – 2024/25); and - Year six – ten (medium to long term 2025/26 – 2029/30…
… 1 Year 1 = date of plan approval to end March 2022, Year 2 = April 2022 – March 2023, Year 3 = April 2023 – March 2024 etc. Page 5 of 9 Initial Action Strategic Priority Change Outcome Action Priority Completed by Develop a business case for all Council vehicles to be powered by electric or other low carbon alternatives Organisational Emissions Reduce organisational emissions…
…. 1 Jun 2024 Produce new procurement strategy which embodies social value climate change principles Organisational Emissions - Reduce organisational emissions. - Support behaviour change in value chain. 1 Mar 2021 Scope potential to enable residents/public to make voluntary contributions (£) to the Council’s climate change projects Funding, Engagement & Other Actions…
… organisational emissions. 3 Mar 2024 Scope emissions offsetting options for the Council (e.g. for IT cloud services) Organisational Emissions - Offset emissions that cannot effectively be reduced via current opportunities, hence reduce organisational emissions. Offsetting Mar 2025 Scope carbon sequestration opportunities in the District (inc. tree strategy & canopy survey) Land Use &…
… working with farmers to reduce their carbon footprint Land Use & Food Systems - Reduce carbon emissions in District. - Increase biodiversity. 2 Sep 2024 Scope how the Council can support upskilling the District’s workforce in the green economy Industry & Green Economy - Support local economy. - Reduce carbon emissions in District. 2 Sep 2022 Scope options for how…
…. Consider incentives for switch of remaining car mileage to low carbon vehicles. Potential reduction of 55 tCO2e replaces essential car user allowance 2023/24 onwards Waste Collections Implementation of National Waste Strategy requirements to increase recycling as a percentage of household waste gives opportunity to review waste rounds. Nigel Sheehan MEDIUM 2024 HIGH…
… Resources to be agreed Waste Fleet Switch waste vehicles to electric or hydrogen when next replaced (opportunity to tie in with new waste contract in Feb 2024) and by 2030 at the latest. Nigel Sheehan MEDIUM 2024 HIGH Potential 164 tCO2e pa by 2030 COMPLEX Technological solutions for waste vehicles are still evolving and charging/refuelling infrastructure is complex HIGH…
… Requirements 2023/24 onwards Waste Services Introduce weekly food waste collection by 2024 (anticipated to be mandatory). Remove all biodegradable waste from going to landfill by 2025. Plan to increase residential recycling rates to 70% by 2030. Work with WSCC to increase materials collected and recycling at flats. Nigel Sheehan MEDIUM MEDIUM LONG SHORT…
…. Nigel Sheehan Jan/Feb 2024 HIGH Potential to have a big impact on lower carbon emissions in terms of types of collection vehicles procured and type of collection service specified – possible move to less frequent collections of residual waste and the introduction of government mandatory food waste collections. HIGH MEDIUM Resources to be agreed 6. Green & Blue…
… Wildflower meadows Increase greenspace management for natural wildflower meadows to encourage biodiversity and pollinating insects. Kate Wilson SHORT Evolving annually MEDIUM MEDIUM/HIGH Public, political and stakeholder consultation required for large scale policy change to grass cutting policy to accommodate more wildflower meadows (2024/25 onwards) Staff time…
…. The Council has been accredited to the prestigious ISO14001 environmental management standard since 2008 and was most recently re-certified in December 2019. The Council’s recently adopted Corporate Plan 2020-2024 has principles of sustainability running right through it. The Plan sets out the Council’s corporate vision to: To make South Derbyshire a great place to live, visit and invest…
… Planning Documents • South Derbyshire Economic Development Strategy 2021 - 2025 • Derbyshire Cycle Plan • Derbyshire Air Quality Plan • Derbyshire Climate and Environment Framework 2020 • Housing Strategy 2021 – 2025 • Vehicle Management Strategy 2020 • Safer South Derbyshire Partnership, Community Safety Partnership Plan 2017- 2020 • Procurement Strategy 2020-2024 • Communications Strategy…
… 2016 - 2021 • Information Technology and Digital Strategy 2017- 2020 • Staff Travel Plan 2020-2024 • Economic Strategy • Action Plan for Nature Strategy – Draft to be provided in 2021/22 • Corporate Property Asset Strategy 2020-2024 • Transformation Project 2020-2024 • Procurement Strategy 2020-2024 • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-25 Working with Partners South…
… and new build PPA for zero carbon generation, reducing Scope 2 carbon emissions. Existing High Thriving Green Economy Q1 2021/22 Property Services 14. Explore alternative options for purchasing low-carbon gas Continue to explore options for low-carbon gas purchasing as part of next energy contract from 2024 Existing Enabling Thriving Green Economy Ongoing Property Services…
… Appendix B to Paper No. 21-61 – 2021 WESS Action Plan 2 Official Overarching action Specific Action(s) Measure / Target Cost Carbon Impact Co-benefits Timeline AD Lead (s) 15. Develop approaches to reduce emissions from waste collection processes ahead of new waste contract for 2024 Start developing options, approaches and potential costs for reducing our own emissions from…
… waste collection processes (e.g. waste collection vehicles) in advance of new waste contract in 2024 Options for new waste contract to consider carbon emission reductions (e.g. waste collection vehicles) High High Reduced Waste Improved Air Quality Q4 2021/22 Contracts and Leisure 16. Low carbon procurement Provide training and guidance to staff within Procurement Services…
… waste approach ahead of new waste contract for 2024 Start developing options, approaches and potential costs to ensure that the new waste contract starting in 2024 is low carbon and helps reduce the amount of waste generated by residents. Options for new waste and recycling collection contract procurement produced High High Reduced Waste Low Carbon Behaviours Q4 2021/22 Contracts…
… in residual waste generation from targeted developments. Initial focus will be on those without any existing recycling provision. Number of new locations where recycling provision is introduced. Existing Low Reduced Waste Q1 2021/22 Contracts and Leisure 132. Low-rise weekly food waste trial service provision prior to commencement of new contract in April 2024 to help inform scoping decisions…
… GREATERMANCHESTER-CA.GOV.UK | 1 5 YEAR ENVIRONMENT PLAN FOR GREATER MANCHESTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2019-2024 2 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Our environment in Greater Manchester underpins all aspects of our daily lives. We face urgent and significant environmental challenges in Greater Manchester. They require us all…
… generation, adding at least a further 45MW by 2024 Priority 2: Decarbonising how we heat out buildings, adding at least a further 10TWh of low carbon heating by 2024 Priority 3: Increasing the diversity and flexibility of our supply, adding at least a further 45MW of diverse and flexible load by 2024 Priority 1: “SCATTER GM” pathway 2040: • 50% of all households have…
… loss through the building fabric well beyond the basic measures they might already have in place (e.g. loft insulation, draught proofing). Priority 1: Reducing the heat demand from existing homes focussing on initiating a fundamental shift in whole house retrofit by retrofitting homes by 2024. Priority 2: Reducing the heat demand from existing commercial and public…
… of the operational efficiency of their buildings. • GMCA and LAs will aim to obtain an average DEC of rating D or better by 2024 and C or better by 2030 for their public buildings where economically viable. Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership: • Work with partners to include sustainability indicators in their review of buildings Other key partners • Social Housing Providers…
… for investing in and managing the natural environment. Significant progress has been made in developing a natural capital approach and progressing our priorities. Priority 1: Managing our land sustainably, including planting 1m trees by 2024 Priority 2: Managing our water and its environment sustainably Priority 3: Achieving a net gain in biodiversity for new development…
… to measure success. In the built environment, we will use environmental design principles to set standards and options for new buildings, refurbishments and town centre redevelopments. The partners will investigate the potential for their buildings to install solar power generation to support Bolton’s share of the Greater Manchester solar generation target of 45 MW by 2024, as set out…
… and nature-based opportunities. Carbon neutral electricity by 2022. 14,455 T by 2022 10,908 T by 2024 7272 T by 2026 3636 T by 2028 Aspiration for carbon neutrality by 2030. Scope 3 carbon emissions footprint is defined for procured goods and services. Average Display Energy Certificate improved to D by 2024 C by 2027 B by 2030 Five megawatts of new generation on buildings and land owned…
… by Bolton Vision Partners by 2024. Two megawatts of renewable energy projects from community energy projects. Baseline TBC 10,042 Property portfolio building energy 19,516 Fleet vehicles 2300 F-Gas refrigeration emissions Tbc (So Far) Total CO2e - 21,816 Baseline to be established. TBC 0 0 Base Year 2021 2018/ 2019 2018/ 2019 2022 2018/ 2019 2018/ 2019 2018/ 2019 Cross Cutting…
… Municipal waste total Rate per household Landfill NI 191 - Residual Waste NI 192 - Recycling 50% by 2020 52% by 2022 54% by 2024 56% by 2026 58% by 2028 60% by 2030 65% by 2035 Zero waste to landfill. Residual waste to be in line with GM targets or better. Recycling rate to be in line with GM targets or better. 52% by 2022 54% by 2024 56% by 2026 58% by 2028 60% by 2030 65% by 2035 All Vision…
… in coming months. The wider the knowledge base of Climate Change the more informed decisions can be made in relation to the topic. There is also opportunity to obtain corporate carbon literate recognition once sufficient numbers of delegates have passed the course. 5.9 Online Climate Change training for all networked staff (access to a computer) will also be available in early 2024 as our…
…: - Sustainable Upland Farming, Planting for Carbon Sequestration, Dairy Industry and Suckling Beef. COMM3 - Monitor the delivery of actions in the Climate Change Action Plan and review in 2024 (L) Climate Change Board Review of this plan by December 2024 Monitored through Tracker to be submitted quarterly to Policy & Resources Committee. Completed – next review Dec 2024…
… decisions can be made in relation to the topic. There is also opportunity to obtain corporate carbon literate recognition once sufficient numbers of delegates have passed the course. 5.9 Online Climate Change training for all networked staff (access to a computer) will also be available in early 2024 as our electronic training system LEON has a progressed version with assessment that is nearing…
… completion. 5.9 Online Climate Change training for all networked staff (access to a computer) will also be available in early 2024 as our electronic training system LEON has a progressed version with assessment that is nearing completion. 5.9 Online Climate Change training for all networked staff (access to a computer) will also be available in early 2024 as our electronic training system LEON has…
… a progressed version with assessment that is nearing completion. 5.9 Online Climate Change training for all networked staff (access to a computer) will also be available in early 2024 as our electronic training system LEON has a progressed version with assessment that is nearing completion. D – HEEPS Warmer Homes – NOW ENERGY EFFICIENT SCOTLAND: AREA BASED SCHEME (EES:ABS) 5.10 The Council…
… Manager Contribution to modal shift and measures to reduce pollution 17. Use the Local Plan Core Strategy review to maximise adoption of pro-climate measures Town Growth and Prosperity Programme Director December 2024 Senior Planning Officer; Strategy and Climate Manager Consistency of Council vision and policies 18. Explore use of an incentive and loans scheme or auction to increase take-up…
… Asset Management Plan to ensure alignment with net zero vision Council Director of Resources December 2021 Head of Property Services; Energy and Utilities Manager teams; council funding Improved Council contribution to net zero 22. Deliver programme to replace existing street lighting with LEDs Both Director of Community & Environmental Services December 2024 Head of Coastal…
… points, visitor demand and review of policies on provision and car park charging Town Director of Community & Environmental Services Electric Cars: July 2022; full strategy March 2024 Strategy and Climate Manager; Energy and Utilities Manager; Highways Performance Manager; Transport Policy Manager; council funding; external support Strategy to address Blackpool’s role in supporting…
… to the Climate Emergency: Gloucestershire Climate Change Strategy 2019/20 to 2024/25', Gloucestershire County Council. County Council (12 February 2020), Item 7, ‘Policy and Budget Framework - Medium Term Financial Strategy and the Council Strategy’, Gloucestershire County Council. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, ‘UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions…
…) Looking to the Future 2019-2022, 2018 Climate Change Emissions Reduction Pledge, 2018 Air Quality Strategy, 2019 Motion 836 – Carbon action plan motion, 2019 Motion 844 – Future proofing public buildings and developments in Gloucestershire, 2019 Leading the Response to the Climate Emergency: Gloucestershire Climate Change Strategy 2019/20 to 2024/25 Sustainability checklist…
…. The upgraded junction is anticipated to be open in Spring 2024. (continued…) Action Plan Progress 2019/20 & 2020/21 to date ANNEX 2 Key: Green, complete; Amber, in progress; White, not yet underway Medium and long term measures (continued) 20. Identify ways to reduce carbon emissions in our highways investment (continued) Thinktravel Working with Highways and S106 teams…
… -200,000 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 tCO2e 2017/2018 2018 /2019 2019 /2020 2020 /2021 2021 /2022 2022 /2023 2023 /2024 2024 /2025 2025 /2026 2026 /2027 2027 /2028 2028 /2029 2029 /2030 2030 /2031 2017 /2018 2018 /2019 2019 /2020 2020 /2021 2021 /2022 2022 /2023 2023 /2024 2024 /2025 2025 /2026 2026 /2027 2027 /2028 2028 /2029 2029 /2030…
… to deliver local benefit. In line with the commitments set out in the Council Plan (2020-2024), this Climate Change Strategy (“Strategy”) has been developed as the framework for how the Council’s priorities for climate action across the district, for 2021-2025, can be achieved. In 2020, we saw change few could have imagined. In what is widely regarded as a fast-paced and quickly evolving…
… on climate action as a District and defines a framework for delivering its vision and priorities. 2 https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/about-the-council/plans-and-policies/council-plan-2020-to-2024/ 3 https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/media/8d8b970bc2e9597/west-oxon-covid-recovery-plan.pdf 4 https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/environment/climate-action/our…
… Council departments to link the objectives of this Strategy and theme with Council Plan (2020-2024) priorities, implementing each objective for: healthy towns and villages; a vibrant district economy; strong local communities; meeting the housing needs of our changing population; modern Council services and sustainable finance. ● engaging, supporting and communicating good practice…
… initiative being led by the Low Carbon Hub (LCH) as models for other parts of West Oxfordshire. ● working across Council departments to link the objectives of this Strategy and theme with Council Plan (2020-2024) priorities, implementing each objective for: healthy towns and villages; a vibrant district economy; strong local communities; meeting the housing needs of our changing population…
…. ● researching alternative, low-/zero-carbon fuel sources and opportunities to pilot new technologies that emerge to support the transition away from fossil fuels to modes of ultra- low-emission transport. ● working across Council departments to link the objectives of this Strategy and theme with Council Plan (2020-2024) priorities, implementing each objective for: healthy towns and villages…
… 1 BROXBOURNE BOROUGH COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2020 – 2024 Version 2a 9 June 2020 2 Contents Page FOREWORD Leader of the Council 3 THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY 4 LOCAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 4 BROXBOURNE SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITIES AND ACTION PLAN…
… for the development of environmental projects. Sustainability is one of three corporate priorities in the new Corporate Plan for 2020-2024. This Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan sets out what the Council will do to achieve a sustainable Broxbourne over the next four years from 2020 to 2024. It describes how the Council will work with residents, other local authorities and local businesses…
…. Achieve improvement of at least one EPC grade band for Council offices. By April 2024, all new industrial and business premises let out by the Council meet at least Band E requirements for energy efficiency.2 Capital programme 1.3 Reduce office space requirement by replacing PCs with laptops, introducing hot- desking, and promoting home working, as appropriate. Head of Property Reduce…
… of 10,000 trees on Council land by 2024 and an improvement in quality and diversity of young trees. Additional funding will be required 6.3 Engage with local public sector and charitable landowners and with schools to encourage planting of trees and greenery on their land, and provide advice if required. Green Spaces Manager Evidence of more trees and greenery planted by others…
… 9,548 2024/25 3,838 3,303 2,442 9,583 2025/26 3,767 3,303 2,288 9,358 2026/27 3,838 3,303 2,440 9,581 2027/28 3,778 3,303 2,311 9,392 2028/29 3,693 3,303 2,129 9,125 2029/30 3,597 3,303 1,919 8,819 2030/31 3,490 3,303 1,689 8,482 2031/32 3,366 3,303 1,421 8,090 2032/33 3,318 3,303 1,317 7,938 2033/34 3,238 3,303 1,145 7,686 2034/35 3,147 3,303 948 7,398 It may…
…. What we have achieved so far Property use in scopes 1 and 2: carbon emissions under our direct control Our property service aimed to reduce energy consumption by 15% between 2019 and 2024. This reduction is measured against baseline consumption in 2017 to 2018. This is based on a property list of corporate properties managed directly by property services, both…
… rationalisation 2020 to 2021 11.50 2021 to 2022 69.86 2022 to 2023 2023 to 2024 81.04 2024 to 2025 2025 to 2026 31.06 We review our property use and aim to reduce overall property costs. We estimate that rationalisation projects in Scarborough and Northallerton will lead to annual revenue savings of £230k by 2023. We expect that the impact of the Covid…
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… education and waste reduction Reduce food waste and garden waste in the residual waste stream. W-03 Complete procurement for a Countywide food waste treatment contract Proposed Timeline Jun 2024 Ongoing Apr 2023 Dec 2022 Jan 2023 W-04 Consider the potential for transitioning to alternative and low carbon fuels for the Recycling centres service Where feasible transition site and supervisor…
… Business Environment Network (sben) to encourage and provide assistance to install 25 solar PV on businesses sben to work with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to promote small scale funded tree planting projects with a total of 120 trees across 20 businesses Apr 2024 Ongoing Completed Actions Carbon Reduction Revise the Cabinet Report standard template to include a section on Climate Change…
…, specifically for Sustainability projects to support the climate change agenda, which will be subject to successful business case bids. The Council pledges to maximise external funding opportunities that will assist in the delivery of this plan. County Council Climate Change Investment 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 Investment MTFS Budget - Internal Funding £ 690,000 £ 585,580 £ 596,700…