Below are the actions within the 'Enable' section of the Climate Change Action Plan, with links to the responsible Lead Organisations and Progress Updates.
| Action | Lead Organisation | Progress |
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1.1 Improve regional energy data-sets to monitor progress of the Action Plan and to develop robust regional energy balance forecasting tools. |
4NW | |
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1.2 Develop viable regional/local targets for greenhouse gas emissions and uptake of renewable energy generation. |
4NW | |
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1.3 Develop a range of regional climate change scenarios and undertake a climate impact assessment of key regional public & business sectors. |
Northwest Climate Change Adaptation Group | |
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1.4 Review and supplement national market research on the perception of climate change issues and methods to influence behaviour change for use in the communications strategy (see Action 14). |
Northwest Climate Change Adaptation Group | |
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2. Develop and deploy existing tools, criteria and regionally specific guidance to ensure that all regional and local plans, strategies and policies have sustainable energy and climate change impacts at their core. |
4NW | |
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3. Realise a 'step change' in the effectiveness of regional and national business support organisations to deliver clear, co-ordinated advice & support to business on resource and energy efficiency, sustainable transport planning and climate change risks & opportunities. |
ENWORKS | |
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4.1 The potential impacts and life cycle costs of a range of energy generation technologies (including micro and macro renewables, cleaner fossil fuels, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), nuclear, biomass and waste-to-energy) to meet future forecast energy demands. |
Northwest Energy Council | |
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4.2 The potential markets/sector changes as a result of climate change impacts in UK and abroad. |
Northwest Regional Development Agency | |
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4.3 The potential for green infrastructure, including regional parks, to adapt and mitigate for climate change impacts and commence implementation of findings. |
Community Forests Northwest | |
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4.4 The potential for flood risk and coastal erosion through catchment and shoreline management plans. |
Environment Agency | |
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4.5 The potential climate change impacts on the region's landscape, sensitive habitats & species and the contribution of natural systems to carbon sequestration and reduced flood risk. |
Natural England | |
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4.6 The potential climate impact on the region's health services. |
NHS North West | |
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5. Promote best practice in personal and workplace travel planning to enable individuals and organisations to reduce their reliance on private cars and to make more sustainable travel decisions. |
4NW | |
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6.1 Raise awareness and facilitate training for senior public sector executives and councillors on the risks and opportunities presented by climate change. |
4NW | |
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6.2 Upskill regional procurement staff to increase procurement of low carbon goods and services. |
Northwest Regional Development Agency | |
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6.3 Introduce regionally specific sustainable energy and climate change programmes in schools and Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in association with energy providers. |
4NW | |
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6.4 Maintain and increase the capacity of regional universities and HEIs to deliver a future workforce skilled in the research, development and deployment of low carbon technologies. |
Joule Centre |
