Climate emergency strategy
Theme 4: At work
Leicester City Council will:
- Seek to influence national and local economic strategy and funding to encourage a carbon neutral and climate adapted economy for Leicester
- Work with partners, including universities to help SMEs address the Climate Emergency
- Support business tenants in council-owned shops, business units and workspaces to move towards zero carbon business practices
- Encourage and support fleet operators to reduce their carbon emissions
- Enforce planning policies so that new development sites are designed with sustainable and low carbon travel in mind
- Ensure that employment skills training and vocational education respond to the needs of a low carbon economy
- Engage with businesses and organisations to encourage them to develop and implement their own Climate Emergency plans and initiatives
In 2018, extreme weather directly affected 60 million people around the world. In that same year just under 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide were produced from direct energy use in Leicester, equivalent to around 3.7 tonnes per person.
Actions for 2020-2023 include:
- Deliver phase 2 of the Green BELLE scheme for SME businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and costs through energy saving efficiencies
- Provide support and advice to organisations about carbon reduction, energy saving and waste through the business gateway
- Redevelop Pilot House to create low carbon office space and business units for start up enterprises
- Explore options for the sustainable redevelopment of the Ian Marlow centre for employment use
- Engage with local businesses and organisations to encourage them to develop their own climate emergency plans and share these online