Climate LocalAn initiative to encourage and support council-led action on climate change

Lucy BreezeAdvisor, LGA

3rd September 2013 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.

Who’s signed up?

Supporting economic growth and jobs

Climate Local drivers for action

Supporting vulnerable communities

Saving money

Actions to support growth

• South East Business Carbon Hub.• Supported over 1,000 businesses.• Annual anticipated cost savings of £2,000 per

business participant.• Collective potential business savings of £1m.

• Local retrofit market estimated to be worth £10m.• Developing local retrofit suppliers list.• Retrofit and microgeneration courses for SMEs.• Working with LEP to attract low carbon goods

and services to the local area.

Actions to explore Green Deal and ECO

• Partnership between Ascham Homes, Waltham

Forest Council, Osbourne and British Gas.• Up to £25m of ECO funding• 6,000 properties. • Up to 40 permanent jobs.

• Partnership with British Gas.• £50m commitment for ECO and access to £50m

Green Deal finance.• 140 new jobs expected to be created in total.• 60% of Green Deal installations to be

undertaken by local SMEs.

Actions to support vulnerable communities

• Oldham Council, Oldham Housing Investment

Partnership and Oldham Commissioning Group.• Fuel poverty seen as a priority area.• Funding a £200,000 preventative service.• Aiming to lift 1,000 people out of fuel poverty.

• Decentralised energy programme.• Bunhill Energy Centre (2MW).• Powers 850 homes across several estates, a

swimming pool and leisure centre.• Cheaper, greener, locally-produced heat.

Climate Local resources

How the LGA is using Climate Local

• Climate Local steering group.

• Engaging councilors.

• Evidence for LGA lobbying work.

• Demonstrating council leadership

and innovation.

• Showcasing good practice.

Further information

Lucy Breeze

Local Government Association

lucy.breeze@local.gov.uk

 

Join the conversation

knowledgehub.local.gov.uk/group/climatelocal

For information on LGA and council-led action on climate change go to: local.gov.uk/climate-change