Welcome to Climate Change Northwest
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.
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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