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Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change
Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change
At it’s meeting on 9th November 2006 the Executive resolved that:
(1) The Council signs the "Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change" as a clear indication of the policy direction it wishes to take on the issue; and
(2) The Climate Change Working Group take the content of the Declaration and ensure that it forms a fundamental basis of any future strategy proposal on this matter.
(1) The Council signs the "Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change" as a clear indication of the policy direction it wishes to take on the issue; and
(2) The Climate Change Working Group take the content of the Declaration and ensure that it forms a fundamental basis of any future strategy proposal on this matter.
The Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change
We acknowledge that:
Evidence shows that climate change is occurring.
Climate change will continue to have far reaching effects on the UK’s people and places, economy, society and environment.
We welcome the:
Social, economic and environmental benefits which will come from combating climate change.
Emissions targets agreed by central government and the programme for delivering change as set out in the UK Climate Change Programme.
Opportunity for local government to lead the response at a local level, encouraging and helping local residents, local businesses and other organisations - to reduce their energy costs, to reduce congestion, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to improve the local environment and to deal with fuel poverty in our communities.
Endorsement of this declaration by central government.
We commit our Council from November 2006 to:
Work with central government to contribute, at a local level, to the delivery of the UK Climate Change Programme, the Kyoto Protocol and the target for carbon dioxide reduction by 2010.
Participate in local and regional networks for support.
Within the next two years develop plans with our partners and local communities to progressively address the causes and the impacts of climate change, according to our local priorities securing maximum benefit for our communities.
Publicly declare, within appropriate plans and strategies, the commitment to achieve a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from our own authority’s operations, especially energy sourcing and use, travel and transport, waste production and disposal and the purchasing of goods and services.
Assess the risk associated with climate change and the implications for our services and our communities of climate change impacts and adapt accordingly.
Encourage all sectors in our local community to take the opportunity to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and to make public their commitment to action.
Monitor the progress of our plans against the actions needed and publish the result.
North Wiltshire District Council acknowledges the increasing impact that climate change will have on our community during the 21st century and commits to tackling the causes and effects of a changing climate on our district.
Evidence shows that climate change is occurring.
Climate change will continue to have far reaching effects on the UK’s people and places, economy, society and environment.
We welcome the:
Social, economic and environmental benefits which will come from combating climate change.
Emissions targets agreed by central government and the programme for delivering change as set out in the UK Climate Change Programme.
Opportunity for local government to lead the response at a local level, encouraging and helping local residents, local businesses and other organisations - to reduce their energy costs, to reduce congestion, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to improve the local environment and to deal with fuel poverty in our communities.
Endorsement of this declaration by central government.
We commit our Council from November 2006 to:
Work with central government to contribute, at a local level, to the delivery of the UK Climate Change Programme, the Kyoto Protocol and the target for carbon dioxide reduction by 2010.
Participate in local and regional networks for support.
Within the next two years develop plans with our partners and local communities to progressively address the causes and the impacts of climate change, according to our local priorities securing maximum benefit for our communities.
Publicly declare, within appropriate plans and strategies, the commitment to achieve a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from our own authority’s operations, especially energy sourcing and use, travel and transport, waste production and disposal and the purchasing of goods and services.
Assess the risk associated with climate change and the implications for our services and our communities of climate change impacts and adapt accordingly.
Encourage all sectors in our local community to take the opportunity to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions and to make public their commitment to action.
Monitor the progress of our plans against the actions needed and publish the result.
North Wiltshire District Council acknowledges the increasing impact that climate change will have on our community during the 21st century and commits to tackling the causes and effects of a changing climate on our district.
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