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Supporting Local Government
Steve Waller, Sustainability Advisor, IDeARaising our Game 4 September 2008
AssessmentLSP self evaluation,
CAA, Area risk assessment, Scored
Judgements and 198 National Indicators
Policy
Carbon Reduction Commitment, Planning
and Sustainable Homes, The Merton
Rule
PracticeNottingham Declaration
Local Area Agreement
Tackling Climate Change Beacons
The new climate for local authorities
SupportSupport
Signs of commitment
National Indicators (of the 150 LAAs)• NI 185 CO2 reduction from local authority
operations - 35 LAAs agreed this as an indicator• NI 186 Per Capita CO2 reductions in the local
authority area - 100 LAAs agreed as an indicator• NI 188 Planning to adapt to climate change - 56
agreed
The new climate for local authorities
Signs of commitment
Nottingham Declaration- signed by 331 English Councils
Carbon Trust – 215 Councils now engaged on LA Carbon Management programme
The new climate for local authorities
Climate ChangeEvents
• Regional indicator workshops with NDP/GOs www.nottinghamdeclaration.org.uk
• Climate Change Beacons events starting with the Learning Exchange 23 September www.beacons.idea.gov.uk
Guidance• Revised Nottingham Declaration website • Defra spreadsheet for monitoring NI 185• Defra / AEA data for NI 186• UKCIP guidance notes for NI 188 (available
November)
SupportSupport
Climate Change (2)Forthcoming Guidance
• Nottingham Declaration Self assessment benchmark on climate change
• CAA self evaluation tool from LGA/IDeA will signpost to guidance on climate change
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Climate Change (3)Support
• Support provided by national agencies including Carbon Trust, EST and UKCIP
• Climate Change Best Practice Programme - £4Million programme mainly delivered by the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships
SupportSupport
Sustainable Development• Positive Futures – 2 day conference for
sustainability practioners 5/6 May 2009 In development • Local Sustainable development lens – a web
based tool to track and assess SD performance through the National Indicators
• Development programme for LA elected members on SD and climate change
SupportSupport
Key Success Factors
Vision LeadershipPartnership
Organisational SupportCommunicating effectively
Enable change through resources and support
Reinforcement through targets, data and monitoring
Contact
Steve Waller Sustainability Advisor, IDeA
[email protected] 931 859
www.idea.gov.ukwww.nottinghamdeclaration.org.uk
