Economy

Health check your business resilience

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 12:48:59 +0000

Following the success of our conference last year in the Humber on the impacts of extreme weather on businesses we have been working with local partners to develop a new video to highlight the benefits of becoming a resilient business.

Humber Business Resilience - 9 Oct

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:38:49 +0000

Survive, profit grow. How would impacts from severe weather affect your businesses’ premises, operations, supply chains, logistics, staff, markets, finances and insurance?

Understanding how your business will be affected by extreme weather impacts is crucial to survival, profitability and growth.

The storm tidal surge that impacted the East Coast in December 2013 saw local businesses counting the cost of water damage, the loss of power, and disruption to oil and coal supplies.

Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways - resource published

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:57:41 +0000

A new resource for practitioners involved with the maintenance and development of the local highway network in a changing climate has been published by Climate UK. 'Creating & Managing Resilient Local Highways' follows the successful event in Wakefield presented by Your Climate, in association with Climate UK and national partners, including the Department for Transport and ADEPT that was aimed at local authority elected members, service managers and officers from highways engineering, maintenance, street services, strategic planning, regeneration, environment and sustainability.

Lively debate on the role of Planning and renewables #RELO

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:18:44 +0000

Our event report is published along with all presentations following our lively event - Renewable Energy & Local Opportunities - held in York on 4 July. An exciting line-up of speakers from government, industry and local government explored the costs, benefits, impacts and opportunities of renewable energy included: Hugh Ellis (TCPA) and Chair for the day

Climate Change Risk Assessment Published

Sunny — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:25:39 +0000

The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 has now been published. It is the first assessment of its kind for the UK and the first in a 5 year cycle. It provides underpinning evidence that can be used by Government to help inform priorities for action and appropriate adaptation measures.

Who are Climate UK?

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:46:38 +0000

Climate UK, is a not-for-profit Community of Interest Company working with Climate Change Partnerships across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to promote action on climate change.

Climate UK's aim is to investigate, inform and advise on risks and opportunities presented by climate change; and coordinate and support integrated, sustainable and effective responses.

YHREF Humber Sub-Region Event: New Jan 14th Date Announced!

Sunny — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:01:45 +0000

Despite the difficulties that the current political situation has created YHREF were feeling pretty happy with the latter section of 2010. On occasion, it has been like trying to dress an eel in a tuxedo but our workshop programme has generated lively discussion, avenues of investigation and opportunities for future partnerships and networks.

If you have missed the story so far then the workshop reports contain everthing that you need. Please download them from the link below.

What do the latest climate projections mean for you?

Sunny — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:10 +0000

The UK Climate Projections 09 are a powerful tool which can show how the climate in the UK could change, and really usefully, they provide information at a local level which can help your council:

We're part of Climate UK

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:17:39 +0000

Climate UK is the national network of nine climate change partnerships in England, together with our counterpart in Northern Ireland, the Adaptation Scotland programme and the Welsh Government.

Climate UK was constituted as a Community Interest Company ('Climate Partnership UK', trading as Climate UK) in 2011. Your Climate works closely with its equivalents throughout the UK to share and transfer good practice and deliver joint projects.

Your Climate Adaptation Network: Business Support

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:45:24 +0000

Weather conditions and climate change can have a significant impact on a business. We will consider what the drivers are for enabling businesses to be resilient and adapt, what tools and support are available and how to access them.

Monday 17 November, The Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds, LS2 3AD
REGISTRATION & COFFEE from 9.30am
MEETING from 10am – 12noon

Join us for the next meeting of the Your Climate Adaptation Network taking place at The Carriageworks Theatre in Leeds from 10am - 12noon where we will cover the following topics:

IPCC: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 21:57:48 +0000

The IPCC has today published its latest report 'Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability' as part of the suite of products for the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5).

The IPCC aims to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts.

"Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change". Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman, IPCC.

Accredited Training in Business Resilience

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:14:01 +0000

Business support organisations can receive free accredited training in the BRHC tool. This will help businesses become more resilient to the risks they face both now and in the future and ensure that they can continue to operate as usual in the face of potential disruption.

Business resilience guide published

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:26:06 +0000

A new guide for small and medium enterprises on how to save and make money in a changing climate has been published by Your Climate. The guidance explains why considering the impacts of extreme weather on your business is vital and takes you through a number of simple steps you can take be more resilient.

Visit our new business home page to download your copy or order a printed version.

National Adaptation Plan pubished on 1st July

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:19:52 +0000

On 1 July the government laid the first National Adaptation Programme before Parliament in line with a commitment set out in the Climate Change Act 2008. The Programme builds upon the evidence presented in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment, published in January 2012, and sets out government’s objectives, policies and proposals for addressing the risks identified.

DECC Heat Pumps Roadshow

Jon.Clubb@lgyh.gov.uk — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:45:38 +0000

The Department of Energy and Climate Change is holding a free training roadshow in Newcastle on 28 November to help social housing providers and their contractors get to grips with the new standards for installing heat pumps.