Spotlight on Empowering local action on climate change – Brent’s Together Towards Zero Community Grant
The London Borough of Brent launched a community climate action grant to empower residents to take the lead on tackling the climate emergency. Read the full case study on our website.
Sustainability Masterclass
Are you a councillor who has responsibility for delivering your council's ambitions for delivering net zero, climate adaptation or biodiversity targets? Sign up for one of our Sustainability masterclasses to learn how you can take meaningful action and become carbon literacy accredited, with plenty of opportunities for collaboration, discussion, and support.
2024 date with availability:
Sustainability Masterclass – Councillor cohort 2: 13 & 14 March 2024
Please do sign up for the sessions and find FAQs through our website.
LGA Adaptation Virtual Event
Thursday 14 March 2024, 10.00am – 11.30am | councillors and officers
For net zero to be reached, adaptation must happen. Adapting to current and predicted changes to our climate, both at the national and local levels, are vital across society and the economy. This session will highlight local government examples and guidance to help you to develop capability and capacity to implement adaptation action plans, strategies, and projects.
Sign up to the Adaptation virtual event
Sustainability Action Learning Sets
Our Sustainability Action Learning Sets are open to all council officers in England to provide a safe space for officers to reflect, exchange and curate knowledge around delivery projects. The sets will be made up of 9 council participants and facilitated by the LGA. You can find out more information and read the Frequently Asked Questions on our webpages.
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Session 1: 10:30am – 12pm, 5 June 2024
- Session 2: 10:30am – 12pm, 24 June 2024
- Session 3: 10:30am – 12pm, 17 July 2024
Book onto Cohort 2:
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Session 1: 10:30am – 12pm, 6 June 2024
- Session 2: 10:30am – 12pm, 25 June 2024
- Session 3: 10:30am – 12pm, 18 July 2024
Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool Suite
Updated Greenhouse Gas Accounting support for councils – Virtual Event
Thursday 23 May 2024, 10:30 – 12:00 | councillors and officers
Join this session to hear about the latest updates to the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Tool and the Waste Emissions Calculator. Further options for recording Scope 3 emissions including Anaerobic Digestion for waste treatment will have been added. You will hear from Councillors, council officers and climate experts from Local Partnerships.
Sign up to the Greenhouse Gas Account support virtual event
Regional Energy Strategic Planners
Marzia Zafar from Ofgem attended the February Local Infrastructure and Net Zero (LINZ) board meeting to introduce the establishment of Regional Energy Strategic Planners (RESPS) that are due to be operational in early 2025. There are likely to be between 8 and 10 RESPs in England and they will plan the electricity generation and transmission infrastructure required to meet net zero. Officers are now working with Ofgem to influence the geographical boundaries of the RESPs so they work for councils spatial planning functions.
Local Government Roundtable
Officers held a local government roundtable on “What next for local climate action”, 14 February 2024. Representatives from DCN, CCN, UK100, Core Cities, ADEPT, London Councils and Local Partnerships were in attendance and we agreed to work more closely on our shared objectives.
Data Sharing Agreement
LGA have been working with Ofgem to agree a Data Sharing Agreement that the LGA considers suitable for members to sign up to. The data sharing agreement will enable councils to use ECO Flex to tackle fuel poverty through the installation of insulation measures. The agreement has been sent to all Heads of Legal with the council having the final choice on whether to sign.
Heat Network Zoning Event
Councillor Darren Rodwell attended an in-person roundtable event on the Heat Network Zoning Consultation hosted by Lord Callanan on 21 February. He emphasised the importance of councils leading the coordination of heat network zoning as place-shapers, housing providers, convenors of communities, delivery agents, commissioners, and owners of assets but also the need for the role to be fully funded.
LGA submission to the Government consultation on Heat Network Zoning
International learning on local and national government governance and collaboration on climate action – Virtual Event
Thursday 14 March 2024, 14:30 – 16:00 | councillors and officers
The LGA commissioned Arup to undertake a research project to understand how a selection of different countries around the world organise their national and local government effort in responding to climate change. Join our webinar to hear the findings of the report and hear directly from representatives from Norway and the USA about their multi-level climate action.
Sign up to the International learning virtual event
Local Partnerships
How has the office changed “for good”?
Thursday 21 March, 11:00am
The next free virtual event will focus on some notable office-led initiatives to help address efficiency challenges facing the sector from both a finance and energy perspective.
Climate Calendar: home heating
Each month, experts from Local Partnerships are sharing tips on how you can contribute to achieving climate goals in your own individual way through our climate calendar.
Visit the Sustainability hub or email sustainability@local.gov.uk
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