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Title: Leeds Low Carbon Cities Programme


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Leeds Low Carbon Cities Programme Dr Tom Knowland
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Joseph Priestley 1733 - 1804
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Context
  • Strategic background
  • Environment City
  • Environment Leeds
  • EMAS
  • Vision for Leeds
  • Nottingham Declaration
  • Climate change strategy
  • Strategic integration
  • Leeds Strategic Plan Big Idea
  • LAAs

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Front page
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Future climate in Leeds?
  • Long term/seasonal averages
  • Warmer drier summers
  • Milder wetter winters
  • Rising sea levels
  • Extremes
  • More very hot days
  • More intense downpours of rain
  • Shorter return periods for high water levels at
    coast
  • Uncertain changes in storms, possible increase in
    winter

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Corporate Priorities
  • Procurement of low carbon and well adapted new
    buildings and major refurbishments
  • Enhancing energy efficiency and energy management
    in the existing LCC estate

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Service Delivery Priorities
  • Developing additional support to enhance domestic
    energy efficiency improvement across all tenures
  • Enhancing transport demand management, whilst
    working to secure funding for transport
    infrastructure improvement

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City Wide Priorities
  • Developing a CHP and community heating network
    for Leeds
  • Risk assessment and management of climate
    impacts
  • Increase engagement with Leeds residents to
    motivate change.

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Specific LCCP Outcomes?
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Challenges ahead
  • Common tool for data gathering/reporting
  • Coordinating body (Climate Change Centre)
  • Detailed emissions trajectory and emissions
    reduction options
  • Major statement of Leeds commitment (carbon
    neutral arena?)
  • Behaviour change
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