What does this agenda mean for
local authorities?
Mazvita Chari
Climate Local Advisor
Tuesday 4 November 2014
www.local.gov.uk
What I will cover
• What is Climate Local?
• Business case for local authorities
• What can be achieved
• Climate Local ‘offer’
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.
• 93 signatories (25% of councils)
• 81 action plans & 37 progress
reports submitted
• Over 2000 individual actions
committed to
• Virtual network 400+ members
• Achieved at least 65% of council
coverage
Business case for local
authorities
The UK floods in 2007
were estimated to have
cost business £740
million.
If office temperatures
reach 32°C,
productivity decreases
by 29%
Oxfordshire CC estimated
that heat damage caused
during three very hot days
in July 2006 amounted to
£3.6 million, about 50% of
its annual highway
maintenance budget.
26,080 early winter
deaths in 2010/11
and 2.6m since 1950
What can be achieved…
Islington Borough Council
• Home energy visitor programme (till 2015)
• Providing advice on avoiding overheating and
stay cool packs
• 91% coverage in July-Sep 2013
• SHINE network
Hull CC & West Sussex
• Carry out risk assessments of key services
• An adaptation plan produced for each service
• Now working with external partners
Severe Weather Monitoring System
• First developed for Kent CC
• Web based tool to help capture costs
• 27 councils trialling it at the moment
• Useful evidence base for future planning
Cheshire West & Chester
• Working with SME’s to become resilient
• Events, resilience health checks, publications
• Community resilience through pilot
• Action plans, tool kits, contacts
Climate Local ‘offer’
• Provide support, resources and
signposting service for councils
– dedicated materials for Cllr portfolio
holders and officers
• Champion good practice through a range
of different media, such as events, progress
reports, website features, and e-bulletins etc.
• Developing the Climate Local network as
a forum to share learning amongst councils –
open to all councils
– Conference event in Spring 2015
• Partnership working with other
organisations such as Climate Ready,
Climate UK, Defra, DECC etc.
Thank you!
For further information:
[email protected]
http://www.local.gov.uk/climate-local