Impacts on SW and
background information
Sectors:
Warming to the idea*
*SW Climate Change Impact Scoping Study including report summary and technical report
Aim:
To reduce our vulnerability to the impacts of climate change through planning decisions for the built environment and emergency planning; work in partnership and share best practice in technical and managerial aspects of adaptation.
Lead contact: Fiona Swan (fiona.swan@environment-agency.gov.uk tel: 07772 685793)*.
* With funding from the SW Regional Improvement and Efficiency Programme, Fiona Swan is the SW's dedicated NI188 Coordinator. Employed by the Environment Agency but working to the South West Climate Change Impact Partnership, Fiona's role is to
support all top tier authorities, via one to one support, workshops and other activities, to increase their skills and capacity to deliver on NI188.
NI188: Planning to adapt to climate change - SPECIAL FEATURE PAGE
Click here to find out more about the national performance indicator NI188 that SW Local Authorites are reporting upon as part of the National Performance Framework and Local Area Agreements.
Latest Progress Report - for past papers, see below
SW Local Authority Climate Change Action Study - updated version (January 2010)
You can find out about what all Local Authorities in the South West are doing to both mitigate and adapt to climate change in a study developed by SWCCIP. The study, updated in July 2009, provides an overview of climate change action across the entire South West region, referencing climate change related reports, strategies, plans
and general action. It has been designed to make finding out about what action South West local authorities are taking to tackle climate change quick and easy. The study is accompanied by a map displaying which local authorities and counties in the region have signed the Nottingham Declaration and/or Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Declaration. Click here to view:
Climate change action of SW LAs - Report (word doc - version January 2010)
Climate change action of SW LAs - Map (pdf 1.5Mb - version January 2010)
This document will be updated periodically so we would welcome your comments on its usability and how it can be improved. Should you have any queries about the information displayed about your local authority, please contact SWCCIP.
Note. For climate change and/or sustainable energy strategies published by SW Local Authorities see the Low Carbon South West web page.
The Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change - has your council signed? SWCCIP would like every local authority in the South West to sign a public declaration on climate change, such as the Nottingham Declaration. So far 85% of SW councils have signed. Once a council has signed, there is practical guidance and examples from other councils on how to prepare for the effects of climate change as well as reducing the causes.
Note: If your local authority in the South West has published its climate change strategy or signed the Nottingham Declaration let SWCCIP know so that we can update our study report. We and our regional partners urge all SW Local Authorities to make a commitment to tackling climate change.
Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP)
This tool is designed to enable Local Authorities to understand how their council services are affected by historical climate events and how they can learn from such experience to adapt to a future climate. Currently Bristol City Council, Bournemouth and Poole Councils, Devon County Council, Dorset County Council, Gloucestershire County Council and South Somerset Council are considering or
already undertaking an LCLIP. They will share their experience with the Local Government Sector Group via email. Click here for link to: LCLIP: A local climate impacts profile on UKCIP's website.
UKCIP have been holding workshops to inform Local Authorities of LCLIP. Presentations from the latest workshops can be downloaded from this link: UKCIP LCLIP presentations.
Tools
Please visit our Tools page for access to relevant tools and reports for the Local Government sector.
Past Papers etc
SWCCIP summary of UKCIP LCLIP 2008 Meetings - summary review note (word) of the meetings held at Oxford Said Business School on 3rd January and 8th July 2008.
Climate Change: how can local government adapt? (16 Mar 2006) - Presentations from the workshop held at County Hall, Exeter:
• SWCCIP - Sarah Hendel-Blackford's presentation - see SWCCIP general slides (power point) for latest version.
• What is adaptation? - Ian Bateman, Devon County Council (pdf 120 kb)
• National approach to adaptation: development of a UK policy framework - Caroline Cowman, Defra (pdf 366 kb)
• Building adaptive capacity - Laurie Newton, UKCIP (pdf 543 kb)
• A climate change strategy for Somerset - Somerset County Council (pdf 953 kb)
SW Launch of the Nottingham Declaration and the Adaptation workshop for local authorities (5 Dec 2006) - Presentations from this event held in Bristol:
• Steve Waller, IDeA (pdf 975kb)
• Case Study: Cllr Paul Crossley, Bath & North East Somerset Council (pdf 450kb)
• Case Study: Andrew Tucker, Greater London Authority (pdf 975kb)
• UKCIP workshop sessions - briefing notes (pdf 2.4Mb)
South West Climate Change Impacts Partnership