… FoDDC Climate Emergency Action Plan 2022-25 Forest of Dean District Council Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan 2022-25 Cabinet Lead: Cllr Paul Hiett, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Communities and Climate Emergency Lead Officers: Nick Murry, Climate Change Specialist and Marcus…
… ........................................................................... 9 The purpose of the Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan ............................................ 9 Commitments ....................................................................................................................................... 10 The Climate Emergency…
… ...................................................................................................................... 24 Action Plan for 2022-25 ......................................................................................................................... 26 The Council’s Scope to Act .............................................................................................................. 26 Renewable Energy…
… Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan - Maidstone Borough Council Skip to main content maidstone.gov.uk…
… Biodiversity and Climate Emergency Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan Biodiversity and Climate Change Action Plan…
… and enable the transformation from fossil fuels to no tailpipe emissions. Transport creates the largest amount of emissions in the borough. It has a negative impact on air quality and health. The residents’ survey showed support for investing in active travel and providing more charging points for electric vehicles. 1.1 Action Draft Local Plan to: Establish policies that enable the infrastructure required…
… understanding 13. Climate research 14. Climate aware Collaborative working 15. Joined up planning and response Glossary Appendix 1: Action summary Appendix 2: Links to UN Sustainable Development Goals and National Performance Framework Appendix 3: Legislation/ drivers Aberdeen Adapts Climate Adaptation Framework Aberdeen Adapts Climate Adaptation Framework…
… scheme. But alongside work taking place to reduce emissions, there is a need to take action to prepare for inevitable changes in climate. This is called adaptation. Aberdeen Adapts will sit alongside Powering Aberdeen, the city’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan, to deliver a city-wide climate change programme. We need to adapt… The global climate is changing and this is expected…
… to develop solutions. Aberdeen has already started the adaptation journey… Aberdeen Adapts builds on the strategic plans and local actions that are already helping to strengthen city resilience. From the 210,000 trees planted for every citizen; to the development of Hazlehead as a Climate Change Park. From nature based flood schemes, such as those at Middlefield and Maidencraig; to the Seaton…
… Adaptation and Resilience Action Plan 2020-2026 1 Wigan Council Environment Directorate Wigan Council’s response to a changing climate 2 CONTENTS “PROTECTING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER” Introduction Action Plan Framework and Development Our Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan 2021-2026 Adaptation and Resilience…
… to Climate Change The Impact of Covid-19 Layout of the Action PlanGovernance of the Action Plan Section 1 Section 3 Section 6 Section 2 Section 5Section 4 Section 7 3 The climate crisis is a threat to all areas of life. Whether that be our reliance on fossil fuels for power and energy, extreme weather that all corners of the world can fall victim to, or the over-consumption of products…
…, sustainable, driven by community spirit and concern for our neighbours and loved ones. Our Adaptation & Resilience Action Plan is the commitment of Wigan Council to tackle the urgent threat of impacts from the climate crisis, and to promote adaptation to extreme weather events, creating resilient communities ready for the future. I am pleased to endorse Our Adaptation & Resilience Action…
… Layout 1 Low Carbon Action Plan Introduction Background Climate change represents a significant challenge for our generation. Over the past 50 years, the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history and the trend is accelerating. 2019 was the second warmest year on record, according…
… hear - changing our behaviours, changing our organisational policies and practices, and setting out 5 thematic areas under which work will be taken forward. These focus on the built environment, green economy, low Sunderland Low Carbon Action Plan December 2020 Page 1 carbon energy generation and storage, consumption and waste, low carbon and active transport. The Low Carbon…
…, with further development work to follow on an ongoing basis. Sunderland City Council Action Plan This Action Plan has been prepared to align to the Sunderland Low Carbon Framework. It established how the Council will reduce its carbon impact and meet the strategic objectives in the Framework. Sunderland Low Carbon Action Plan December 2020 Page 2 This Action Plan Based on what we know…
…? .................................... 8 5.1 Emissions from Council district-wide activities. .............................. 8 5.2 The Districts Route to Carbon Reduction by 2050. ............................. 8 6 Climate and Environmental Action Plan overview ............................. 9 6.1 Council in-house Service Plan Actions 2021/30 ............................. 9 6.4 Council District-wide Service Plan Actions 2021/30…
… Ref:STEMS-07-ST2-F1.1 Rev:01 1 Introduction South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) declared a climate emergency in June 2019. In January 2020 the Council’s first Climate and Environment Action Plan was developed. The Plan identified the steps that would need to be taken to reduce the carbon emissions resulting from the Council and District activities. 2 What is the Climate…
… and Environment Summary? In May 2021, a revised Climate and Environmental Action Plan 2021 – 30 was approved, which set out 55 actions that can help the Council become carbon neutral by 2030 and the District carbon neutral before 2050. These commitments were set out in the Council’s Climate and Environment Strategy. This Strategy summarises the carbon emissions resulting from the Council…
… PAPER NO. 21-61 WANDSWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL FINANCE, RESOURCES AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – 10 FEBRUARY 2021 EXECUTIVE – 22 FEBRUARY 2021 Report by the Chief Executive on the update to the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy (WESS) Action Plan SUMMARY On 17th July 2019…
…, Wandsworth Council declared a Climate Emergency, setting a target to be a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. In January 2020, the Finance and Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Executive approved an annual action plan which set out a series of actions to deliver its ambitious ten-year Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy (WESS). This paper provides an update…
… on progress made in the delivery of the WESS Action Plan during 2020, including purchasing zero carbon electricity, delivering the successful Wandsworth Climate Summit, the development of the draft Local Plan and the delivery of electric vehicle chargepoints, more bikehangars and school streets. The paper also provides an overview of the Council’s Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions for 2019/20 and presents…
… Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 1 July 2021 Wokingham Borough Council Climate Emergency Action Plan Second Progress Report Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 2 Contents…
… Foreword Introduction The Changing Landscape Overview and Scrutiny A Year in Numbers Current Emissions Profile Targets and Estimated Carbon Savings Wokingham Borough Council’s Carbon Footprint as an Organisation Climate Emergency Action Plan Appendix 1. Data Sources Appendix 2. Glossary Appendix 3. Sustainable Development Goals Appendix 4. Carbon Accounting Methodology &…
…; Assumptions Wokingham Borough Council - Climate Emergency Action Plan - Working Document Page | 3 Foreword The climate emergency we are facing is not just of our own making, it is the effect of all human created emissions throughout history. Today, we are at 1.2 degrees of warming and already witnessing unprecedented climate extremes and volatility in every region and on every…
… Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan www.blackpool.gov.uk Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan2 Contents Introduction from the Leader of the Council 3 Introduction from the Chief Executive 4 Evidence Base 5 What the Government is doing 6 Our approach 7 Our key…
… themes 8 Housing 9 Buildings and the Built Environment 10 Transport, Getting Around and Digital 11 Power and Heat 12 Cleansing, Food, Water and Waste 13 Community Leadership, Communication and Involvement 14 Working With Others 15 Business 16 Natural Environment 17 Building Knowledge, Capacity and Financial Resources 18 Checking our progress 19 Blackpool’s Climate Emergency: Action Plan 20…
…-33 Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan 3 Introduction from the Leader of the Council There is no challenge more urgent than that of the Climate Emergency. We have known for years of the catastrophic impact of pollution and gases on our environment, and whilst successive governments have made progress on reducing emissions, progress must now become change. If we have learned…
… to support, advise and encourage residents, communities and businesses to make the changes required to best set Suffolk on the path for carbon neutrality by 2030. But for this journey to be successful it will also need positive support from Government. It is a living plan, and this is the first step in a journey to learn how to make climate action part of our daily lives. It is ambitious, because…
… the actions we take now will fundamentally affect the lives of young people and coming generations in Suffolk. It is also only one among other crises that people in the county are experiencing, with the economic and social impacts of the pandemic and leaving the EU. We are addressing these crises through Suffolk’s sustainable recovery strategy. The plan focuses on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
… and clean power generation and interacts with action being taken in other areas, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: How the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan links with other key strategies, plans and partnerships Suffolk Inclusive Growth Framework Government plans and strategies Suffolk Recovery Strategy Natural Capital Compendium Suffolk Nature Strategy Suffolk Climate Change…
… Carbon Reduction Strategy and Action Plan October 2022 Bromsgrove District Council Carbon Reduction Strategy & Action Plan V6 1 | P a g e BROMSGROVE DISTRICT COUNCIL CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN Contents Background & Introduction…
… ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Waste & Recycling ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Action Plan – measures with quantified savings…
…. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Action Plan – measures without quantified savings .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 2 | P a g e BROMSGROVE DISTRICT COUNCIL CARBON REDUCTION STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN Background & Introduction Globally, governments have committed to keep within…
… PowerPoint Presentation HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL Carbon Reduction Target Setting and Action Plan Support August 2020 Context 01 Footprint Review 02 Setting a target 03 Action Plan 04 Appendices 05 CONTENTS Horsham Images provided by Toby Phillips 3Horsham District Council | Introduction INTRODUCTION In June 2019…
… been commissioned by the Carbon Reduction Project Team at Horsham District Council to support their carbon reduction planning. • Chapter 1 provides the context and drivers for action. • Chapter 2 reviews the Council’s 2018/19 footprint and the associated accounting principles. • Chapter 3 explores different methods for setting a carbon reduction target and the implications of each…
… dominates decision making, and some local authorities have seen resources usually allocated to the climate emergency shift focus. Revenues may also have been effected, and social distancing measures can present barriers to public consultation on climate action planning measures. But the prospect of a Green Recovery also presents a number of short and long term opportunities for climate action…
… Draft Climate Emergency Action Plan SHORT TERM = over financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23 MEDIUM TERM – from 2023/24 to 2026/27 – subject to agreement of the detail and a funding plan LONG TERM – 2027-2030 - subject to agreement of the detail and a funding plan Overarching Enabling Actions – through 2022/23 Action…
… When? Action Owner Resource Requirements Climate Emergency Advisory Group Identify key officers to champion the development of the action plan, programme and key projects. COMPLETED Start Oct 2020 Clem Smith/LSC Staff time - Key officers from across council services nominated to advisory group Climate Emergency Action Plan Apply core principles to develop, finalise and adopt plan…
… time Staff time Staff time Climate Emergency Board Establish board chaired by CEO to agree actions and ensure the plan’s priority pathway through political processes and authority service delivery. December 2021 CEO Staff time Monitoring Framework Establish a means of monitoring and reporting progress against the action plan. Embed in corporate decision making…
… 1 CABINET 28 January 2020 AGENDA ITEM 6 Subject CLIMATE AND ECOLOGICAL EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Report by CABINET MEMBER FOR SAFER CHELMSFORD Enquiries contact: Keith Nicholson Director of Public Places Email: keith.nicholson@chelmsford.gov.uk Tel: 01245 606755 Purpose The report sets out…
… an initial action plan to respond to the Climate and Ecological Emergency that was declared by the Council in July 2019. Options The Council can choose not to put in place an action plan to respond to the Climate and Ecological Emergency, but this would mean that it is unlikely that the targets set in the declaration would be achieved Recommendation It is recommended that the Climate…
… and Ecological Emergency Action Plan as set out in Appendix 2 to the report be adopted. Corporate Implications Legal: The declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency does not, in itself, bind the Council to any statutory duties to make its activities net-zero carbon by 2030. However, the UK government was the first major economy in the world to create legislation to achieve a net-zero…
… Carbon Neutral Action Plan Carbon Neutral Action Plan December 2020 www.traford.gov.uk 1 www.trafford.gov.uk 2 3 Contents 1 Foreword 2 Introduction 3 Current Traford Profle 4 Carbon Neutrality 5 Carbon Neutral Framework 6 Governance…
… and Engagement Action Plan 1 Governance, Engagement and Collaboration 2 Production and Consumption of Resources 3 Transport and Travel 4 Heat and Energy 5 Natural Environment 6 Skills and Green Growth 7 Homes, Workplaces and Buildings 4 5 1 Foreword Traford Council was one of the frst local authorities to declare a climate emergency in November 2018, whilst Greater…
… gas emissions. The report warned that the risk of catastrophic climate change including extreme heat, drought, fooding and climate-related poverty would signifcantly increase unless global warming could be kept to a maximum of 1.5°C. The report stated that global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 The strategic context for this Action Plan is set by the Greater Manchester…
… Appendix 2: Climate Emergency Action Plan Climate Emergency Action Plan 2020/21 to 2021/22 Ref. Action Resources Target / KPI Time frame /priority Communicating the findings, putting climate change at the heart of decision making, lobbying and working with others Outcome these measures will raise…
… the profile of climate change and enable CO2 reduction measures to take place HBC corporate actions 1.1 Established a Climate Change Programme Board to monitor and report progress against the Climate Emergency Plan and plan future activity beyond 2022. Officer leadership to be provided by the MD Minimum of 4 Programme Board meetings per year Report to O & S…
… Annual report to Cabinet 2020/21 High 1.2 Disseminate the results, conclusions and recommendations of the climate emergency plan within the Council ensuring the recommendations and actions are taken forward within all Council policies, strategies and projects. Climate Change Programme Board Climate Change Programme Manager Integrate the findings of the climate change emergency…
… Agenda Item 10 Overview and Scrutiny Committee 1 February 2021 Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan Report by: Director of Public Places Officer Contacts: Keith Nicholson Director of Public Places keith.nicholson@chelmsford.gov.uk 01245 606775 Purpose This report provides…
… an update on the progress made in implementing the initial action plan, agreed by Cabinet on 28 January 2020, intended to support the delivery of the ambitions highlighted in the Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Declaration. Recommendations It is recommended that the progress achieved to date be noted and that the Council be encouraged to continue to prioritise the delivery…
… of the Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan and consider allocating appropriate resources to support this Plan as and when they become available. 1. Background and context 1.1. On 16 July 2019, the Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency [CaEE], reflecting growing concerns about the impact of climate change on the local environment, natural resources and the conditions in which…
… CHANGE STRATEGY @spelthornebc @spelthorneboroughcouncil www.spelthorne.gov.uk 4 How Spelthorne Borough Council will reduce emissions How the Council is going to reduce emissions is set out below by actions that need to be undertaken. While the Council wants to reduce our emissions, we also realise the important need to plan for the changing climate, therefore adaptation is also covered…
… in this plan, recent heatwaves have shown some of those changes are already here. While we are aiming to get to Net Zero by 2030 for Scope 1 & 2 we realise the large impact of our Scope 3 emissions, which by their nature are much hard to track and reduce. Therefore, we will also be taking several actions to reduce our Scope 3 emission and create a more robust reporting system. The Action Plan has…
… been divided into nine sections that need to be tackled: - Buildings and Operations Transport Finance Sustainable Development Economy Waste Communities Biodiversity Adaptation It is an ambitious plan, that will require the buy in of all staff, which will be reviewed every 6 months, but the risk of the climate crisis is such that it requires bold action. It is important to establish…
…, businesses and partners in the area and take practical steps.” Foreword Councillor Duncan McGinty Leader of Sedgemoor District Council 2 In this Strategy, we lay out the six key areas of action which will lead us towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030, outline our overarching goals and explain the scope and background to this project. It is followed by our Climate Emergency Action Plan, which…
… details the activities involved to reach carbon neutrality and the co-benefits of these changes. The final document contains Supporting Evidence, baselines we are currently working from, and the risks involved if we do not act on our carbon neutrality target (risk assessment). This Strategy and Action Plan are to be read in line with the Somerset-wide Climate Emergency Strategy, which Sedgemoor…
… emissions. As a result, we have produced this Climate Emergency Strategy and Action Plan. These documents provide the council with a guide to how we will reduce and offset (where reduction is not possible) our carbon emissions by 100% over the coming decade. Background In December 2015, the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change reached an agreement to intensify…
… 1 Climate and Ecology Strategy - Appendix B. Action Plan CONTENTS Funding the plan ...................................................................................................... 2 Homes, buildings and energy ................................................................................. 3 Housing…
… of this action plan is dependent on unprecedented levels of investment in an already challenging financial environment, and the sources for this remain uncertain. The council will lobby and bid to government and elsewhere to secure the significant external funding needed to deliver the actions in full. The net cost to the council to decarbonise the organisation is estimated to be £248m. This is primarily…
… a capital programme, with £213m of this estimated for the council’s housing. The detailed costs of actions in most cases will be dependent on the extent of the activity undertaken, and detailed cost and benefit analysis will be needed at project planning stages. Prioritising investment appropriately will be critical. The council is developing detailed analysis and plans for its areas of significant…