Council-led Climate Action

Learn how local authorities in Britain are taking action for climate and nature, with Climate Emergency UK, Nottingham City Council, Edinburgh City Council, Portsmouth City Council and Newham Council. 

In this episode, we revisit conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time relay focused on council-led climate action. We hear from representatives of four local authorities in places around Britain, and from Climate Emergency UK, the organisation behind the council climate action scorecards. 

We meet Isaac Beevor, Partnerships Director at Climate Emergency UK; Chis Common, Carbon Neutral Policy Manager at Nottingham City Council; Cllr Scott Arthur of Edinburgh City Council; Kristina Downey, Principal Climate Change Strategy Advisor at Portsmouth City Council; and Jacob Heitland, Director of Climate Action at Newham Council to discuss the different approaches, successes and challenges of council-led climate action. 

Listen, to learn: 

• How councils have responded to the scores they were awarded in the climate action scorecards.

• How huge ambition is playing an important role in moving Nottingham towards net-zero. 

• About innovative new public transport developments in Edinburgh. 

• How Shore Power is helping to reduce the climate impact of Portsmouth port. 

• How Newham Council is working closely with communities to ensure climate action plans are inclusive and respond to specific local needs. 

Show Notes 

• Search Carbon Copy to find out more about climate action where you live: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action  

• Read more about Climate Emergency UK in this blog on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-climate-emergency-uk 

• Read this blog about the Climate Action Scorecards from Climate Emergency UK team member, Don Von Rohland: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/don-von-rohland-climate-action-scorecards 

• Find out about volunteering with Climate Emergency UK to help create the next round of scorecards: https://climateemergency.uk/help-us-create-the-next-scorecards/ 

• Find out about climate action and plans in Nottingham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/nottingham 

• Find out about climate action and plans in Edinburgh: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/city-of-edinburgh 

• Find out about climate action and plans in Portsmouth: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/portsmouth 

• Learn about Shore Power in Portsmouth: https://portsmouth-port.co.uk/news/portsmouth-international-port-sets-course-for-shore-power/ 

• Find out about climate action and plans in Newham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/newham  

• Read about Newham Council’s Just Transition Plan: https://www.newham.gov.uk/council/just-transition-plan 

• Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast