Climate change
The issue of
climate change is now recognised as one of the greatest threats of
the 21st century and local government has an important role in
dealing with the issue.
In January 2007 Carlisle City Council demonstrated its
commitment to tackling climate change with over 200 other local
authorities by signing the Nottingham Declaration on Climate
Change. This is a voluntary commitment and is supported by a range
of organisations including the Energy Saving Trust, the Carbon
Trust, Environment Agency, and Local Government Association amongst
others.
The Nottingham Declaration
commits local authorities to reduce their own emissions of
greenhouse gases and act as a catalyst to other organisations in
their area to promote awareness of climate change and reduction in
overall emissions.
Carlisle City Council is taking advice and working with
organisations like the Cumbria Business Environment Network, Energy
Saving Trust and the Carbon Trust to help tackle this challenging
issue.
The City Council has developed a Climate Change Strategy that
addresses what the City Council needs to do to reduce carbon
emissions and adapt to climate change as well as what is required
to help 'climate proof' Carlisle by working in partnership with
communities, householders, businesses and organisations.
The Government requires organisations to measure and publish
their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Carlisle City Council’s
emissions in 2009-10 were 5,894 tonnes made up of the following
component parts
| Sector |
GHG Emissions (tonnes) |
| Buildings (Electricity) |
2,560 |
| Buildings (Gas) |
1,693 |
| Buildings (Oil) |
60 |
| Street Lighting, Floodlighting, CCTV & Car-Parks |
312 |
| Fleet Transport |
1,176 |
| Business Mileage |
94 |
| TOTAL |
5,894 |
A
Cumbria Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (external link)
has also been produced by the Cumbria Strategic Partnership which
Carlisle City Council is part of.
If you are a householder or a business find out how to reduce carbon emissions and
energy.