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Climate Local

Climate.Local is a council-led initiative that encourages and supports action on climate change, providing resources, peer support, and lobbying efforts. It focuses on driving economic growth, supporting vulnerable communities, and saving money through various actions such as local retrofit markets, exploring Green Deal and ECO, and supporting fuel poverty programs.

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Climate Local

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  1. Climate Local An initiative to encourage and support council-led action on climate change Lucy Breeze Advisor, LGA 3rd September 2013 www.local.gov.uk

  2. 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.

  3. Who’s signed up?

  4. Climate Local drivers for action Supporting economic growth and jobs Supporting vulnerable communities Saving money

  5. Actions to support growth • 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. • 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Climate Local resources

  9. 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.

  10. 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

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