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Reporting Authority Climate Risk Assessment Reports

The first seven reports submitted by early reporting authorities are available below. A brief government document summarising the initial findings from these reports (PDF 400 KB) is also available. ...

 
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Community tree planting packs

Woodland Trust community tree planting packs are designed to help community groups to plant more trees, hedges and copses in their local shared spaces - by a church, community centre...

 
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Funding available for energy research

E-Futures Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Sheffield has £7M of EPSRC funding for energy related research projects. They would like to make some of this funding available for...

 
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Proceedings of the 2010 Humber Estuary Conference

The purpose of the annual Humber Estuary Conference is to brief all those interested in the sustainable management of the Humber and its environs on the state of the estuary...

 
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Energy Security and Green Economy Bill

The Government has published its new Bill which they claim will drive the provision of energy efficiency for homes and businesses, enable low carbon energy supply and create a fair...

 
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60% cut in CO2 by 2030, recommend Committee for Climate Change

The Committee for Climate Change has recommended that UK emissions are cut by 60% (on 1990 levels) in their advice to Government for the Fourth Carbon Budget period (2023-7). ...

 
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UK should commit to a 60% cut in emissions by 2030 as a contribution to global efforts to combat climate change

The Committee on Climate Change today recommended a carbon budget for 2023-27 and a target for emissions reductions in 2030 – halfway between now and 2050. The recommended target for...

 
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries: FOE Report

When it comes to climate change, REDD is the couleur du jour. “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries” holds out the enticing prospect of mitigating climate change, conserving threatened...

 
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West Yorkshire Adaptation Plan

The Association of West Yorkshire Authorities has complete a YoHr Space funded project to produce a West Yorkshire Adaptation Plan. http://www.yourclimate.org/pages/lclips-and-action-plans

 
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Sheffield Renewables: Non Executive Directors Wanted

Sheffield Renewables was formed by a group of volunteers in late 2007. We are committed to improving Sheffield’s environmental sustainability. We aim to harness local enthusiasm, knowledge and skills, in...

 
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