Programme of Action - 2008/11

Between 2008 and 2011 the projects we undertook were informed by our Regional Programme of Action (PoA) 2009-11, which was launched by former Environment Secretary Hilary Benn MP in February 2009.

The PoA had two headline targets for carbon reduction and adaptation. These were determined by aggregating the targets agreed between local and central government, in April 2008, in the nine Local Area Agreements for the East Midlands. These targets were:

1. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions per capita by an average of 10% across the East Midlands (according to National Indicator 186)

2. To achieve an average of Level 3 against National Indicator 188 (Planning to Adapt to Climate Change)

The Coalition Government signalled the end of Local Area Agreements, National Indicators etc though as climate change remains a priority we are still continuing to initiate and support projects that help reduce carbon and/or improve the climate resilience of local organisations.