west midlands climate change action plan
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Becky Gill from Government Office West Midlands provides an overview of the West Midlands climate change action plan. The presentation was delivered as part of the State of the Region climate change dialogue event, hosted by West Midlands Regional Observatory, on 20 April 2009.TRANSCRIPT
West Midlands Climate Change Action Plan
Rebecca GillGovernment Office for the West
Midlands
A presentation given at State of the Region: Implications of Climate Change event, 20 April
2009.
This presentation forms part of the Observatory’s ongoing State of the Region dialogue between policy makers and researchers on the theme of
climate change.
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“Our Vision”
Our Vision is of a sustainable, low carbon
West Midlands, well adapted to the impacts
of climate change and supported by a low carbon economy.
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The Climate Change Act Targets
Cut emissions by at least 80% by 2050 and at least 26% by 2020
Budgets and accountability Five-year budgets set three years ahead
Annual progress reports to Parliament
Committee on Climate ChangeAdvises Government on meeting carbon targets
Measures to reduce emissionsCarbon Reduction Commitment
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Regional Climate Change Action Plan
• Regional in scale
• Regionally appropriate
• Establishment of Climate Change Panel & Office
• 6 Priorities and 30 Actions
• Reports on progress to Regional Minister
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Climate Change Office & Panel
Formed from 6 key Regional partners: -
• Advantage West Midlands• Government Office for the West Midlands• Environment Agency• West Midlands Regional Assembly• Natural England• West Midlands Local Government Association
Governance of Regional Climate Change Action Plan
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Six Priorities for Action
• Planning & Environment• Economy• Implementation• Leadership• Communication• Targets & Monitoring
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Key Regional Successes
• Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) adaptation report
• AWM’s “Evidence of Success”• WM Regional Assembly’s Carbon Trajectory
Study• Defra’s Regional Climate Change Partnership
funding – key projects agreed and underway
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What We Need From You
• Consider implications of climate change whatever you’re working on – embed in corporate processes
• Enthuse your staff to take actions to reduce energy use in their homes
• Reduce overall energy use through increased energy efficiency and reduced consumption
• Take a managed response to unavoidable impact of climate change
• Ensure design and planning process takes into account predicted changes in climate (PPS1)
Contact details
Rebecca Gill
Head of Sustainable Development, Government Office for the West Midlands
T +44 (0)121 352 5438
Web http://www.gos.gov.uk/gowm/
John Walker
Senior Research AnalystWest Midlands Regional Observatory
E [email protected] +44 (0)121 202 3246Web www.wmro.orgBlog http://wmro.wordpress.com