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The Nottingham Declaration Action Pack

Local Renewables 2007 FreiburgThursday 14 June: Session B1

Steve WallerSustainability Advisor

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The new policy climate in the UK

Climate Change Bill 2007

Real progress (26-32%) by 2020 and 60% by 2050

5 year adaptation risk assessment and progress report, APF and restated governments position that adaptation is best dealt with at a local level

Climate Reduction Commitment

New energy cap and trade scheme for Municipalities with large electricity bills

Local Government White Paper

Emphasising the role of LAAs in addressing Climate Change with Partners

Performance Reporting Framework

New Performance Indicators requiring Municipalities to report on addressing climate change

LGA Climate Change Commission

Survey, good practice models

Planning and Sustainable HomesNew planning requirement. All new homes to be Carbon neutral by 2016

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Performance Reporting Framework

CO2 reduction in LA Buildings, Operations and Services

Indicator 1

Indicator 2 Indicator 3

CO2 reduction in the community

Climate Change Adaptation and resilience

%age reduction in CO2 from

energy from buildings and

fleet fuel

%age reduction in CO2 from

households, local business and transport

Nottingham Declaration

process stages

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Nottingham DeclarationNottingham DeclarationUpdated Dec 2005

Signed by 270+ Municipalities in the UK

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

Advice at the Nottingham Declaration Action Pack

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• more likely to have conducted an inventory of their municipality’s CO2 emissions and have a strategy for council activities.

• 75% signatories have an action plan compared to half of municipalities yet to sign.

• (29%) of signatories have targets for developing

renewable energy in the areas compared to 16% of non signatories

• more likely to have an officer dedicated to sustainable energy and climate change - just over half of signatory municipalities (55%), compared to 42% of non signatories.

• more likely (78%)to have an politician with a climate change portfolio .

Nottingham Declaration success Nottingham Declaration success

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Addresses action through three aspects

The roles of local Government

Performance Stages

Mitigation and Adaptation

Nottingham Declaration Action PackNottingham Declaration Action Pack StructureStructure

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Good PracticeManage own estate•Targetting 20-40% energy saving target within 20 years,water management - a culture of carbon management

•Making a commitment to use microgeneration in schools and other community buildings (30-40% potential nationally)

• Funding for renewables Dti The Low Carbon Building Programme and Renewable Energy in Schools scheme

•Carbon Trust LA Carbon Management Programme

•Procurement –Green Energy- adopt a whole life approach and work with the Council’s supply chain

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Good Practice

Service Provider

Transport – identify Climate Change impact of all transport measures

Planning – Develop guidance for developers to assist them in designing for sustainability

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Community Leadership

•Partnerships with local authorities and energy agency

•SE Climate Change Partnership Emissions Monitoring Group

•Promote energy awareness, encourage businesses to manage their energy

•Work through partners LSP and LAA

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Nottingham Declaration Action Nottingham Declaration Action Pack Pack launched July 2006launched July 2006

Getting Started

Assess Current and Likely Future Situation

Develop Strategic Approach

ImplementationPrepare an Action Plan

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Communityleader

Council Roles

The action pack introduces Mitigation activities and Adaptation activities

Mitigation and Adaptation require different types of activity to achieve most Performance Stages

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Assess Current and Likely Future Situation

Develop Strategic Approach

ImplementationPrepare an Action Plan

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Communityleader

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Introduction Page

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Supports Municipalities signing the Nottingham Declaration

Provides a comprehensive and structured approach

Fits with existing advice

Allows progress reporting

BenefitsBenefits

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Diagnostic tool - Sustainable Energy Benchmark

Benchmarkstructure

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Key Success Factors

Vision LeadershipPartnership

Organisational SupportCommunicating effectively

Enable change through resources and supportReinforcement through targets, data and

monitoring

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Contact DetailsContact Details

Steve WallerSustainability Advisor

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Tel +44 7771 931 859steve.waller@idea.gov.uk

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