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Delivering your climate change targets: Regional workshops – autumn 2008
The key national and regional climate change organisations, including the Nottingham Declaration Partnership, are running parallel streams of regional workshops to help local authorities deliver against their targets for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The adaptation workshops form the opening events for a 3 year project to help local authorities to prepare for the impacts of climate change.
Who should attend?
The workshops are designed for local authorities that have included targets for national indicators 185, 186 and / or 188 in their Local Area Agreements.
The workshops
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Delivering on indicators 185 and 186 (CO2 emissions from local authority operations and the local area)
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This will focus on reducing emissions from:
· Own operations
· Business and the public sector
· Housing and Communities
· Transport
With:
· Insights from local authorities on their experiences
· Information about the support and resources available from the Carbon Trust and Energy Saving Trust
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Delivering on indicator 188 (Planning to adapt to climate change)
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This will focus on:
· Delivering the early stages of the indicator, including level 1 (Public commitment and prioritised risk-based assessment) and level 2 (Comprehensive risk-based assessment and prioritised action in some areas)
With:
· Breakout sessions responding to regionally specific needs
· Local authorities sharing their experiences on what they have tried to date and tackling any difficulties
· Information about the support and resources available from the UK Climate Impacts Programme, the Environment Agency and key regional organisations
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Dates and contacts
Government Offices for the English Regions are coordinating the events and will be inviting those local authorities with NI188, NI185 and NI186 in their LAAs to the workshops over the coming weeks. Contact details for each workshop are shown below.
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Region
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Government Office Contact for the Workshops
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Adaptation (NI 188)
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Mitigation (NIs 185 & 186)
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Date
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Date
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East of England
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21 Oct
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Mick Carr
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31 Oct
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Diana Bradley
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East Midlands
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7 Oct
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Diane Whitehead
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24 Sept
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To be confirmed.
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London
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1 Sept
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Emma Bulmer
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29 Oct
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Emma Bulmer
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North East
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16 Oct
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Kirstin Wright
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3 Nov
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Kirstin Wright
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North West
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2 Oct
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Barrie Gribbin
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15 Sept
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Ailsa Gibson
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South East
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22 Oct
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Faith Charnock-Wilson or Anurag Kher
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25 Sept
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David Pryce-Jones
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South West
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9 Oct
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Phil Harding
Phil.harding@gosw.gsi.gov.uk
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8 Oct
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To be confirmed
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West Midlands
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30 Sept
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Rebecca Gill
Rebecca.gill@gowm.gsi.gov.uk
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20 Oct
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Tony Crompton
tony.crompton@gowm.gsi.gov.uk
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Yorkshire & the Humber
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15 Oct
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Martin Gebbett
Martin.gebbett@goyh.gsi.gov.uk
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10 Sept
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Martin Gebbett or Paul Cocks
martin.gebbett@goyh.gsi.gov.uk
paul.cocks@goyh.gsi.gov.uk
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Statement from Nottingham Declaration Partnership on Nottingham Declaration Accreditation
The Nottingham Declaration Accreditation, referred to in the technical detail of NI 188, is not yet available. This is only one of several tools that the Partnership is considering developing. Local authorities and stakeholders will be consulted on these options over the summer. Any resulting scheme will be voluntary and designed to help local authorities better target their activity and reduce the burden of assessment.
Has your local authority signed?
Over 300 local authorities have already signed the declaration, but it's vital that all local authorities commit themselves to the process.
If your local authority is yet to sign, register today and we'll send you a declaration information pack. It shows you how to develop a sustainable energy strategy in your area. Alternatively phone the Energy Saving Trust's information service for local authorities on 0844 84 888 30 or email us.
The Nottingham Declaration Action Pack
This is a unique resource that is designed to support local authorities throughout the stages of developing a Climate Change Action Plan, from starting to address the challenges of climate change through to reviewing implemented plans. The Pack can be accessed via the tab at the top of the page.
