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Enabling rapid climate action: Lessons from local government

Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 - 10:00 to 11:30

The UK has committed to ambitious carbon targets, with cross-party consensus. But how are these targets, and the strategy required to meet them, understood by officials and politicians at local level? How does rapid climate action ‘feel’ to them, in the context of their working lives? How should local politicians and officials be supported, so that they can play their part in responding to the climate emergency?

 

Trends in local climate action in the UK

Thursday, 18 March, 2021 - 13:30 to 14:30

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PCAN, the Place-based Climate Action Network launched its first report on Trends in local climate action in the UK on Thursday 18th March 2021 from 13.30-14.30.

Launch of Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 - 18:30 to 20:30

Join us for the launch of Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, an ambitious new partnership involving councils, businesses, utilities, unions, environmental groups and universities, coming together to tackle the climate crisis head on.

Find out how the Commission will provide an independent voice to help support the delivery of ambitious climate actions across the region. And most importantly, discover how the Commission plans to work and how you may be able contribute to the success of this new initiative.

Second PCAN Network meeting

Monday, 7 December, 2020 - 10:00 to 12:00

 

This is the second meeting of the PCAN Network+, aimed at members of climate commissions in our extended network, and people or organisations interested in starting a local climate commission.

Assessing and building city-level readiness for climate action

Tuesday, 10 November, 2020 - 19:00 to 20:30

Has your area has declared a climate emergency? How ready is it to deliver climate action? Join Leeds Climate Commission Chair, Andy Gouldson and colleagues from Leeds City Council, Leeds Climate Commission and SAIL in this webinar to find out how the CARA process is unlocking climate action in Leeds – and how it could be used in your area.

Local climate praxis: bridging the gap between theory and practice on local climate action

Wednesday, 30 September, 2020 - 14:00 to 17:00

An online mini conference hosted by the UK Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN), in conjunction with the Royal Geographical Society.

The event brings together international scholars working on a range of topics relating to local climate praxis and to discuss the challenges bridging climate theory and practice within place-based climate action.

 

Financing place-based climate action – how to deliver a green and just recovery from COVID-19?

Friday, 18 September, 2020 - 11:00 to 12:30

Mobilising finance will be critical to ensure that the UK’s recovery from COVID-19 both accelerates climate action and does this in ways that reduce inequality. Making sure that the recovery responds to the priorities of different places across the country will also be crucial to drive forward ambition and ensure the process is inclusive.

Accelerating Retrofit

Tuesday, 11 August, 2020 - 11:30 to 13:00

Webinar on updates and insights from the new programme on home retrofit  from the UK Green Building Council.

Financing climate action with positive social impact: How banks can support a just transition in the UK

Tuesday, 14 July, 2020 - 09:00 to 10:00

This event will launch the results and recommendations of a new report from the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics. Working with the University of Leeds and in partnership with HSBC and UK Finance, the LSE has undertaken research and dialogue across the country, focusing in particularly at the regional dimensions of the just transition.

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