Population, Settlements & Migration

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.

Red Tape Challenge - Housing and Construction

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:02 +0000

Over 200 regulations are covered by the Housing and Construction Red Tape Challenge. The housing and construction industries are key to driving growth in our economy. Through smarter regulation, we can remove barriers to growth and encourage investment, choice and innovation. The Housing Strategy, published in November 2011, commits the Government to developing a thriving, active and stable housing market that offers choice, flexibility and affordable housing.

Energy-efficient homes completed in Barnsley’s Green Corridor

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:43:45 +0000

Two energy-efficient housing developments were recently completed in Barnsley, as part of the 'Green Corridor' programme to tackle low demand in former coalfield communities.

South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA), in partnership with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and with £1.3m investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), has completed two developments of 32 family homes: 22 at Cross Lane, Royston, and 10 at Bramah Street, Carlton.

Local Enterprise Partnership Capacity Fund

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:38:05 +0000

Round 2 of the Government’s Capacity Fund for LEPs is now open. The second round will allocate the remaining £3 million. The application process has been simplified in that there is now no bidding process and the fund has been broadened to support LEPs in addressing the issues that will best help them deliver local growth. The deadline for completed application forms is 13 February 2012.

British Social Attitudes Survey

Sunny — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:50:12 +0000

The British Social Attitudes survey provides essential reading for researchers, policy makers and anyone seeking to understand how people’s lives are changing and their views on how Britain is run.

The landmark report is compiled by Britain’s leading independent social research institute NatCen Social Research.

Chapter 6 covers the environment and we urge you to have a read rather than trusting the analysis provided by the various media outlets.

Public consultation : Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Sunny — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:40:27 +0000

Yorkshire Ambulance Service is looking to apply for foundation trust status in 2012. NHS foundation trusts are membership organisations that are free from central government control. This means that the new organisation will have a lot more freedom to shape the way that it provides and develops services for local residents.

They have developed plans for how they would like to take the new organisation forward in the future. However, they want to be sure that you have a say in what they are proposing.

The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:18:25 +0000

The Prospects for Green Jobs to 2020 is the third stage of the Strengthening Local Economies research programme. This research provides:

Adapting to climate change with the Environment Agency

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:45:36 +0000

From 1 October 2011, the Environment Agency has take on a new role as the delivery body for the Government’s climate change adaptation programme in England.

Get your hands on a Yorkshire Futures publication

Sunny — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:41:35 +0000

Yorkshire Futures have printed copies of research publications available to collect from our offices in central Leeds. The publications cover a wide range of social, economic and environmental topics relating to Yorkshire and Humber and include:

Opportunity to inform policy for a 'Roadmap for a Green Economy'

Sunny — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:37 +0000

The UK Government is currently formulating a `Roadmap for a Green Economy'. To help to shape the Roadmap - and the range of policies that will stem from it – Business in the Community, the Mayday Network and the Centre for Low Carbon Futures are assessing the prospects for reduced energy use and carbon footprints in organisations (private and public) through to 2020.

The Natural Environment Evidence Base for Yorkshire and Humber

Sunny — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:16:09 +0000

This new report brings together data from Natural England, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Government Office and Yorkshire Futures to show the state of the natural environment in Yorkshire and Humber.

It presents mapped data and commentary about where our most valuable natural assets are, and what air, water and landscape quality is like across the region.

Applying an Ecosystem Services Approach in Yorkshire and Humber

Sunny — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:26:29 +0000

The natural environment provides the very essentials of life - the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. We also receive other important services from the environment such as climate regulation and flood protection, and a range of cultural and recreational benefits. These benefits can be called ecosystem services.

Land Use Futures - Making the most of land in the 21st century

Sunny — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:16:47 +0000

This Project has taken a broad and overarching look at the future of UK land use over the next 50 years. It demonstrates that there is a strong case to develop a much more strategic approach: to guide incremental land use change, incentivise sustainable behaviours, and to
unlock value from land.

To download all of the project outputs please visit the Foresight website at: www.foresight.gov.uk/OurWork/ActiveProjects/LandUse/lufoutputs.asp