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Implementing a Net-zero Carbon Strategy
In 2021, the UK Climate Change Act established a legally binding target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Nottingham City Council has set the aim of net zero carbon emissions by 2028, exceeding these aims. Chris Common, Carbon Neutral Policy Manager at Nottingham City Council shares how the council have worked with external stakeholders to encourage a long term partnership to achieve these aims.
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Government Updates on Building National Flood Resilience
1 in 6 properties in the UK is at risk of flooding. Caroline Douglass, Executive Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management at the Environment Agency discusses the nationwide challenge of flooding and recent investments the government has made into building flood defences.
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How Can Local Authorities Work Towards Green Recovery?
Leaders within local authorities must play their part in tackling climate change. This report acts a guide for local authorities, sharing advice on best practice and practical steps to combat climate change. Themes covered include: electric vehicles, town planning, biodiversity and much more.
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Improving Wildfire Preparedness and Management
Between 2009 and 2017 Fire & Rescue Services attended almost 260,000 wildfire incidents in England, an average of about 32,000 incidents per year. This number is set to increase with the impacts of climate change. We need to improve our research and resources now to ensure the UK is able to manage the risks and impacts of wildfires on our landscapes.
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Waste Management: Revising Waste Minimisation Strategies to Promote Resource Efficiency
Green Alliance focus on providing ambitious leadership for the environment. Libby Peake from Green Alliance shared their recent work on waste minimisation strategies and promoting better resource efficiency.
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Waste Management: Reducing Food Waste through Surplus Food Redistribution Networks
City Harvest aim to reduce food insecurity across London by diverting nutritious edible surplus food from waste and redistributing it to the hungry. Laura Winningham spoke about the latest work of City Harvest.
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Managing the Public Sector Estate: Adapting Estates to Meet Net Zero
Tackling zero carbon and the maintenance issues together will yield financial benefits as well as helping achieve net-zero by 2050. In this article we’ll be looking at how the Government Property Function (GPF) and Modern Energy Partners (MEP) have been working together to achieve net zero.
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Flooding Resilience, Management & Response: Current Flood Risk Management Approaches in York
Steve Wragg, Flood Risk Manager City of York Council, spoke at The Flooding Conference: Resilience, Management, and Response.
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Flooding Resilience, Management & Response: Driving Innovation amongst SME’s to Create New Flood Products, Services, and Processes
Pip Betts, Project Manager at the Flood Innovation Centre University of Hull, spoke at The Flooding Conference: Resilience, Management, and Response.
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Flooding Resilience, Management & Response: Learning from BITC’s National Business Response Network
Hannah Tankard, Director of the Business Emergency Resilience Campaign at Business in the Community, spoke about BITC's national business response network at The Flooding Conference: Resilience, Management, and Response.
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