Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change

This is a pledge for UK councils that want to commit to reduce their locality's carbon emissions. It was launched at a conference in Nottingham in October 2000. 
=== Updates ===
2011
Agreement reached setting out how local and central government will work together to tackle climate change. "LG Group agrees to take on a leadership role in encouraging all councils to demonstrate their ambition on climate change through a New Nottingham Declaration and other appropriate agreements or declarations." 16 Mar lga.gov.uk, 16 Mar 2011
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As of October 2008 over 300 councils have signed 
As of July 2006, 140 local authorities have signed the Declaration (or its equivalent).
By the time of a second conference, held on December 5 2005, a total of one hundred other councils have signed the Nottingham Declaration. A revised and updated Declaration was presented at the second conference, together with a five-year plan, aiming to 
*double the number of councils publicly committed to tackling climate change within a year (and double it again by 2008) 
*launch a Climate Action Pack 
*monitor progress and publish results
*introduce a self-assessment benchmark for councils
*reconvene in 2010 to push for further improvements.
At May 2005 85 councils had signed up. 
=== Related topics ===
*Climate change information by local councils in England
*Climate change in Nottingham
External links
*Nottingham Declaration
*www.nottingham2005.org website about the Second National Councils' Climate Conference, December 5 2005, Nottingham, UK
References
*DCLG news release 2006/0060, 18 July 2006 
*30 November Press release by Nottingham City Council Communications Team, available via www.nottingham2005.org
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