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Climate Change Northwest is the regional website exploring the opportunities and challenges that a changing climate presents to England's Northwest. You can use the site to find out how you can help and assist your business , household or school to better understand and manage climate change.

Keep checking back for updates on the delivery of the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan, news and associated events happening in the Northwest.

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Which 2050 Pathway would you choose?
The Department for Energy & Climate Change has developed an interactive tool for everyone to assess how they would achieve the minimum 80% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2050. To try the tool click here. They have also published a number of potential pathways through to 2050, and are welcoming comments on the analysis by the 5th of October 2010.
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Low Carbon Key to Future Northwest
The transition to a low carbon economy features heavily in the new 'Future North West: Our Shared Priorities'. The development of low carbon energy, carbon reduction and adaptation form the basis of Theme 1 - Low Carbon, Climate Change and Resource Efficiency. The document has now been published and circulated for comments by 8 October. It builds on the earlier RS2010 work, provides a high-level statement of priorities for the North West and a framework for addressing them.
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Northwest Adaptation Framework Consultation Now Open
As part of the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan, the Northwest Climate Change Partnership is developing an adaptation framework as a method of understanding and mapping current climate change adaptation, as well as identifying and starting to fill any gaps in activity/capacity.
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Low Carbon Map

Low Carbon Map - click to visit

Visit our new low carbon map to view the latest projects in your region.

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Are You Energy Efficient?

Source: Energy Saving Trust