Climate Change Programme

The Climate Change Programme is working towards four main outcomes:

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: Emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen oxides across the District are low;
• Renewable Energy Generation: The District supplies its share of renewable energy;
• Adaptation Planning: The District is "climate change ready", ensuring we can maximise the opportunities and minimise the costs of climate change; and
• Behavioural Change: All sectors of the community understand the climate change issue and are taking action.

Priority areas for action have been agreed for each of these outcomes and a number of key projects set up to address these priority areas.  It is anticipated that new key projects will be set up over time as others are completed, creating a continual programme of activity.  The projects agreed to be pursued in February 2011 are listed in the Climate Change Programme Projects.  For the latest information, follow the 'current projects' link on the left.

This programme is now being overseen by the Climate Change Programme Board.  Agendas and minutes are available in the Meetings section of this site.