Investment

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.

Training for Low Carbon Energy Proposals

Sunny — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:20:25 +0000

A training event, to help planners assess landscape issues in relation to renewable and Low carbon Energy Proposals is to be funded through the Climate Change Skills Fund and will be held at Hambleton District Council on 26th June 2012 from 10am – 4pm.

A number of other studies have been completed in the North Yorkshire and York sub-region that help to provide certainty around the potential to deliver Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy (RLCE). These are:

Reducing emissions from heritage buildings

Sunny — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:51:04 +0000

Help to make historically important buildings energy efficient while retaining their character by using this new guide.

‘Low Carbon Heritage Buildings: a guide’ has been produced to help people across Yorkshire and Humber sensitively introduce changes to historically important buildings that improves their environmental performance.

Climate Change Risks for Yorkshire and Humber

Sunny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:52 +0000

To coincide with the publication of the UK CCRA 2012 and given the importance of local adaptation action, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned the Climate Change Partnerships across England to produce an information pack to highlight key risks and opportunities from climate change within each area.

Skills for a green economy

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:09:03 +0000

This project results from recommendations made in the skills strategy for England, Skills for Sustainable Growth. The work was undertaken with the aims of identifying the skills needed to support the transition to a strong and sustainable green economy; and assessing evidence of employer demand and potential responses from the skills system which will lead to these skills being delivered.

Tackling fuel poverty during the transition to a low-carbon economy

Sunny — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:25:56 +0000

Are existing fuel poverty policies working or do we need to implement new ideas and approaches now?

Since energy prices are expected to carry on rising, this paper assesses some of the options available to governments and policy-makers if they are to successfully tackle fuel poverty whilst simultaneously managing the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The authors:

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.

Rural Growth Networks

Sunny — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:52:13 +0000

On 29 December 2011 Defra launched a competition to identify six pilot Rural Growth Networks. Around £15 million is to be invested in the pilots aimed at supporting rural businesses and growing the rural economy. The Rural Growth Networks will help rural areas overcome barriers to growth such as lack of suitable premises and poor provision of infrastructure like superfast broadband and mobile networks. Up to £2.3 million will be allocated to supporting rural enterprises led by women.

Green Incubator

Sunny — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:10:32 +0000

Groundwork Sheffield and its partners Groundwork Wakefield and Heeley Development Trust, are delighted to announce a new project that aims to create 101 jobs and 15 social enterprises to boost the green economy and create employment opportunities for the people in South Yorkshire and the rest of Yorkshire and The Humber.

This project is being supported by European Union investment, receiving over £750,000 from the European Regional Development Fund through the Yorkshire & The Humber ERDF programme 2007-13.

Green design competition from CO2Sense

Sunny — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:04:10 +0000

You could save thousands of pounds by reviewing your product design. Want £10,000 from CO2Sense to help you to do this?

If your new product has an environmental benefit – for example, it could be recyclable or made from recycled materials, or it maybe it takes less energy to make or use – then you could win up to £10,000 worth of consultancy to help develop it, cut its carbon emissions, and bring it closer to market.

But you’ll need to hurry – the deadline for entries is 5pm on Friday December 2nd.

Is localism delivering for climate change?

Sunny — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:06:39 +0000

This report explores the impacts of the coalition’s localism agenda on climate change action. It asks:

Climate Change Skills Fund - YoHr Space Programme Report and Project Update

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:57:45 +0000

Local authority Leaders and Chief Executives recognised the critical importance of managing the risks and opportunities associated with climate change in Yorkshire and Humber and agreed a programme of work that commenced in February 2009. This report sets out the overall programme aims, objectives and outcomes for the YoHr Space Climate Change Programme. It contains details on each project and how to get in touch with the people that led the work as well as where to find the exhaustive range of tools and resources that have been developed.

Economic value of biodiversity

Sunny — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:08:08 +0000

This report presents the findings of a study of 'The Economic Valuation of the Ecosystem Service Benefits delivered by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan'. The research, commissioned by Defra (and partners) in 2008, was undertaken by a consortium led by Aberystwyth University. Research had already been undertaken to estimate the costs and expenditure related to meeting the UK BAP. This study was intended to provide estimates of the benefits associated with meeting the UK BAP to complement the costs work.

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.