Climate Change Management Local

Pivotal to the effectiveness of Individual action If you can collaborate all individual action, targeting
specific areas of action, it is far more likely that progress will be made, rather than individuals
pursuing change in different areas
Creating a culture of sustainability within the population Advertising and schemes will make more
people interested and get more people involved in improving their areas sustainability
Various areas within a country are affected differently local areas are important as they are
affected differently by climate change, so a national plan may not be applicable South West prone
to flooding, but the midlands wouldnt be interested in flooding schemes
Local authorities are well placed to drive and influence emissions reductions in their wider areas
through the services they deliver, their role as social landlords, trusted community leaders and
major employers, and their regulatory and strategic functions Committee on Climate Change
Position of power as well as relationships with the local people means more people will get involved,
progress made.
Local Agenda 21 Rio Summit was the meeting of the UN, called the Earth Summit, with the view
to combat the problem of climate change. The Local Agenda 21 was created and used in all UN
countries, which told governments to put the emphasis on local councils to make the change
Local Councils in charge of improving the environment, reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions The
Summit targeted Carbon Dioxide as its major problem and barrier, while suggesting proactive plans
by increasing green space and wildlife in all areas whenever possible
Various bin types Glass, Compost, Plastics, Waste In London, a key target was to improve
recycling. London generally has the same schemes, but particular councils have different sets of bins
due to their recycling abilities/facilities. These were made simple to follow by the different coloured
bins, while fines were introduced if the wrong materials were in the wrong bins in some councils
Recycling Centres All councils have at least 1 recycling centre, where items that are either too big
or not allowed in their bins are taken. Here, there are many skips of all types of material are made
available to all of the public, in an attempt to remove any excuse for not recycling their materials
Green Homes Programme (London) - Introduced by Ken Livingstone, 2007, he created the Action
today to protect tomorrow scheme, in an attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emission by 30% by
2025. A key aspect was the free or subsidised home insulation to improve energy efficiency in
existing council houses
Enforced new building standards for efficiency Plans to reduce the energy used in construction, as
well as the reduction in price of energy-saving measures, such as double glazed windows, once again
to improve energy-efficiency, reducing the demand for energy
Congestion Charge Higher for more heavy polluting vehicles A measure that induces a charge of
8 every day to cars that enter the congestion charge zone in London. Heavy polluting cars are
charged up to 25 every day. The aim is to stop people using their cars in London, thereby reducing
emissions as well as traffic, while increasing the use of other methods of transport that have been
invested in
Efficient Public Transport- Public transport in London has been greatly improved. Most notably in
2012, the London underground trains were replaced by energy efficient trains that use less energy.

The trains also have regenerative braking, which produces energy as the brakes are used, reducing
energy usage by 25%.In 2013 London made the largest order of hybrid buses ever placed in Europe.
It will deliver significant environmental benefits, including an expected reduction of CO2 emissions in
the Capital of almost 20,000 tonnes a year. Independent emission testing of a prototype vehicle has
shown it's the cleanest and greenest bus of its type anywhere in the world
Subsidised cost of eco-friendly cars Cars like the Toyota Prius gain extra financial befits in London,
as they receive 100% reduction in congestion charge prices, as well as the low cost of refuelling. A
Nissan Leaf can be charged from flat to full for the cost of 96p, for 100 miles range.
Cycling schemes The Barclays cycle hire scheme, introduced in 2010, has increased bike usage in
London by 12%. Other schemes like the cycle2work scheme, where workers can buy a bike for 50%
of the price if their employer is signed up to the scheme. This encourages the purchase and then use
of bicycles as commuter transport.
Park and Ride Renovated idea uses trains over buses. Reduced cost of parking at underground and
overground train stations means more people use the efficient train system
Source London electric charging stations Launched in 2011, there are now 1,300 electric car
refuelling stations, which make it more viable to use as a dayto-day travel option.