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Figures:
• 2011 Population: 786,800 (Nottinghamshire County Council, 2014)
• Area: 2,160 km2 (World Route Planner, 2014)
• Land Area Of East Midlands (%): 13%

• Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2005: 8.4 tonnes per capita (DECC, 2014)
• Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2012: 7.2 tonnes per capita (DECC, 2014)

• Local Carbon Dioxide Emissions Under The Influence Of Local Authorities 2005: 6397.8 kt CO2 (DECC, 2014)
• Local Carbon Dioxide Emissions Under The Influence Of Local Authorities 2012: 5662.6 kt CO2 (DECC, 2014)

• Key Climate Risks: Flash Flooding, Surface Water Flooding, Fluvial Flooding and Extreme Heat Impacts

• Nottinghamshire County Council's Energy And Carbon Management

• Nottinghamshire Climate Change Partnership

Have a look at the News and Resources tabs to see the work Climate East Midlands does to support local action.

Open Homes, Nottinghamshire, May 2014

1st May 2014

An opportunity to visit a number of homes in Nottinghamshire which have been retrofitted to improve energy efficiency and comfort.

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Soil management in a changing climate

19th August 2013

To support farmers and land managers in the East Midlands to prepare for severe weather and climate change, Climate East Midlands has helped to organise and deliver a series of six half-day Soil Management workshops, held on farms in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in August 2013. The workshops were delivered in partnership with the Farming Advice Service and the Environment Agency (Midlands). The main draw at each workshop was a soil expert who gave a talk and answered questions around at least one soil pit at each farm.

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East Midlands Responsible Business Awards Gala Dinner 2013

Award winner announced!

14th June 2013

The winner of the first East Midlands Business Resilience Award was announced at Business in the Community’s awards ceremony on 13th June 2013, at Goosedale Hall in Nottinghamshire. The winner was British Gypsum for their project to reduce flood risk, with Moy Park being Highly Commended for their work to increase their water efficiency. Climate East Midlands sponsored the award, in partnership with the Environment Agency, to recognise and reward companies who are taking active steps to increase their resilience to severe weather and climate change.

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Business resilience in Nottinghamshire

13th February 2013

The fourth of our workshops for businesses in the East Midlands took place on 7th February, hosted by Boots in Nottingham. This workshop included a live demonstration of how severe weather can impact on a business, using nothing but rocks, sand, a pint glass and some water!

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Case Studies highlight resilience

2nd October 2012

A set of nine case studies is published today which illustrate how local authorities across the East Midlands are adapting to the changing climate, during this year of weather extremes. Every city and county in the region is featured in the set and the geographical differences highlight the different climate risks that are faced by urban, rural, upland and coastal areas. This new resource is one of the outputs from the £950k East Midlands Climate Change Skills Programme, supported by East Midlands Improvement and Efficiency Partnership.

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