Save energy save money save the climate local
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Save energy, save money, save the climate – local and regional actions Actions by UK local authorities Cllr Ian Mearns Deputy Leader, Gateshead Council Vice-Chair of the LGA Environment Board 31 January 2007
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities A Local Government Vision for action on Energy and Climate Change
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities LGA Action Leading the Way publication • Responsibility • Delivery • Influence • Know-how • Democratic legitimacy.
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities LGA & partners action Councils working together
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Launch of Nottingham Declaration online pack
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Flagship Project: Gateshead International Business Centre Image courtesy Gateshead Council
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Flagship Project: Gateshead International Business Centre Image courtesy Gateshead Council
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Flagship Project: Gateshead International Business Centre Image courtesy Gateshead Council
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Authorities working with energy companies • Development of warm zones
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities 3 main roles for UK councils on climate change – As responsible organisations – Through services they provide – As community leaders.
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Government influencing National Policy • LGA Climate Change Commission • Agreed strategic role for Local Govt • Performance framework • Holistic approach • Environment at centre of local strategies
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Innovative planning policies We must be ambitious and challenge: a) industry b) construction of new buildings c) local government – building regulations and control and planning.
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Planning Policies for Sustainable Buildings LGA & Partners • guidance on good practice for ensuring new buildings reach higher levels of sustainability
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities UK policy developments New Code for Sustainable Homes Draft Planning Strategy for Climate Change Draft policy for zero carbon development by 2016
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Local Government Aspirations and Actions: Higher standards for ALL buildings & flexibility to be ambitious Local Authorities leading the way: • • • Draft London Plan Reading Core Strategy London Borough of Merton’s Development Plan
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Let’s not forget the role of recycling • Recycling and re-use are ways of avoiding green house gases which contribute to climate change and landfill.
Climate change: actions by UK local authorities Action! Thank you and we look forward to working together to save energy, save money and save the climate!
- Dana damian
- Climate change 2014 mitigation of climate change
- Komanda save dhe save as
- Difference between save and save as
- Hakim weatherspoon
- Local vertical local horizontal frame
- A think local act local multicountry type of strategy
- A "think local, act local" multidomestic type of strategy
- Strategies for competing in international markets
- A goal to save money for a new saxophone is ________.
- Section 2 three basic reasons to save money
- So save your breath and the money you spent
- Save your time
- Gatsby historical background
- Money smart money match
- Money on money multiple
- Great gatsby meaning
- How is daisy described in the great gatsby