🌍 NCC Climate Change August newsletter - What the IPCC report means for Northumberland

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NCC Climate Change Newsletter - June 2021

Welcome to your monthly edition of our Climate Change newsletter

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have released their Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on the physical science basis of climate change and it makes clear the stark reality of the climate emergency.

According to the report the Earth is projected to hit 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming by 2030, a full decade sooner than previously thought. If we do everything right, we can go back down to 1.4°C by 2100.

Northumberland’s combined positive and negative emissions in 2019 brought us to a grand total of 681 kilotons of CO₂ emissions. This is the amount by which emissions must be reduced in order to become a net-zero or carbon neutral county. Our aim for this is 2030, and NCC are working with residents, partners and stakeholders across seven areas to enhance sequestration and reduce harmful emissions as soon as possible. These areas are:

Council Policy
Engagement and Partnership
Heating Existing and New Buildings
Transport
Renewable Energy Generation
Natural Resource-Based Carbon Sequestration
Reducing Waste

We need everyone to do their bit to help reduce carbon emissions as much as possible over the next decade.

Where can you help make a difference? 👇👇👇

Read our Climate Change Action Plan

Domestic Emissions Dashboard

We have developed our very own Domestic Emissions Dashboard for Northumberland. The dashboard allows residents to look up the carbon emissions produced by homes in their postcode including the average emissions per home.

We want residents to use the dashboard to help save money on bills while helping save the planet from the disastrous effects of climate change. Simply enter your postcode and choose a carbon saving measure to see what you could save.

Try out our Domestic Emissions Calculator

Green Homes Grant: Local Authority Delivery

We’re working with E.ON to deliver £3.4m worth of energy efficiency improvements to homeowners in Northumberland in a bid to reduce fuel poverty and tackle the climate emergency.

The funding will see 200 private properties retrofitted with air source heat pumps, solar panels or external wall insulation over the coming months.

Eligible households must:

own their own property
have a household income of less than £30,000
hold an EPC rating of D or below

Residents do not need to be an existing E.ON customer to benefit from the scheme.

To apply visit: eonenergy.com

Email: GreenHomesGrant@eonenergy.com

Call E.ON, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm: 0333 202 4820

Apply today

Community Climate Champion Launch Event

Wednesday 29 September, 5pm to 6.30pm

Over the past 6-months we have been working with a pilot group of Northumberland residents to develop the Community Climate Champion network. We are pleased to announce the official launch of network will take place online on Wednesday 29 September at 5pm.

The event itself will be hosted by Leader of Northumberland County Council Glen Sanderson, and he will be joined by key engagement staff and a guest speaker panel made up of members from the Community Climate Champion pilot group.

Following the event, we will be welcoming applications to the network open to anyone residing in Northumberland with a passion for helping our county each net-zero.

Save the date

Feltonbury

Saturday 14 August, 9.30am to 7.30pm

Unlike its namesake, Glastonbury, there's no mud, no queues, no tailbacks! But there will be plenty of talent.

Feltonbury is a music and arts festival held in the beautiful Northumbrian village of Felton. Now in its fifth year, it's an eclectic mix of music, song and general creative mayhem.

Community Climate Champion group Felton CAN will be mounting a climate and nature display as part of the festival, at The Pant House on 58 Main Street, NE65 9PZ.

Enjoy a day filled with music and art, and don’t forget to check out the amazing work of our champions while you’re there.

Find out more

Cycle with confidence this summer
Did you watch BBC Look North last week? If so, you may have seen The Big Northumberland Gear Change's amazing ambassador Dr Jane Atkinson championing #BikeToWorkDay🚴

She's a brilliant inspiration so let's get out this weekend and enjoy Northumberland from 2 or 3 wheels ❤️💛

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