GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT CO 2 in 2010

1. GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT CO2 in 2010

2. How are we doing? • Progress report • Campaign launch May-June 2009 • 66 groups • 72 Local authorities • Bristol, Islington, Haringey, Harrogate, Harrow, Manchester already committed through our campaigning • Authorities signing up independently - Durham, Leicester, Plymouth, Suffolk, Birmingham • 1000s of postcards generated, loads of creative activism:http://www.foe.co.uk/community/campaigns/climate/round_up_21974.html • Individual activism • Building key national alliances

3. Our priorities Continuing local campaigns Key national policy work Local carbon budgets – our new national ask Getting Serious in 2010

4. Continuing local campaigns Keep doing what you're doing Updated action guide, motion and postcard New resources to work on Local Carbon Budgets Surgery session next to pick each others' brains Extra support – Get Serious yahoogroup Getting Serious in 2010

5. Getting Serious in 2010 National policy work Aim: give councils the powers and resources in key areas to make emissions cuts Feed in Tariffs – work completing now Planning Policy Statement on climate change Local Transport Plans (smarter choices)‏ Homes

6. Getting Serious in 2010 Homes • 27% of UK emissions • Social reasons – fuel poverty, excess winter deaths • Strong social and economic benefits • Maximising energy efficiency (not just loft, cavity wall) • Fitting small scale renewables • Still planning campaign: • Focus on getting minimum standards for homes • Likely Local Government, Housing & Planning Bill • Big gains in longer term – 2011 onwards

7. Getting Serious in 2010 • Local Carbon Budgets • An opportunity to make sure every council does its bit on climate change • Government is planning how local carbon budgets would work • We’re calling for local carbon budgets: • For all councils • Set in line with the science • Supported by national government • Use high quality and accessible data • Timed in line with national carbon budgets • Lobbying Government • General Election • New Government

8. Getting Serious in 2010 Campaign summary timeline Date Group activity If you have time: ask local councillors to back local carbon budgets – and lobby your MP Jan – early March PRIORITY: your local council campaign Continue your work asking your council to pass the motion and implement a climate change action plan Mar- Apr Online individual actions targetting Prospective Parliamentary Candidates May General and local elections Post-election ask local councillors to back local carbon budgets – and lobby your MP

9. Contacts and Resources • Your Local Regional Campaigner (previously RCC) : local campaign planning and policy issues. • They who will forward on technical queries they cannot answer on to campaigners. • Your Network Developer: about your group, planning your campaign and more general support. • Get Serious Campaign Assistant: to order materials, and tell us your latest campaign news. • Get Serious yahoogroup: to post questions and information for staff and other Get Serious local groups. • New Resources • Postcard • Campaign summary • Updated Action Guide • Local Carbon Budgets “briefcase” • Local Election guidance (will be sent out later)‏ • Other guidance (LTPs and Local Carbon Budgets today, others to follow).