Leicester City
Figures:
• 2011 Population: 329,839 (Leicester City Council, 2011)
• Area: 73.32 km2 (Link2Leciester, 2014)
• Land Area Of East Midlands (%): 0.5%
• Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2005: 7.0 tonnes per capita (DECC, 2014)
• Carbon Dioxide Emissions 2012: 5.4 tonnes per capita (DECC, 2014)
• Local Carbon Dioxide Emissions Under The Influence Of Local Authorities 2005: 2100.4 kt CO2 (DECC, 2014)
• Local Carbon Dioxide Emissions Under The Influence Of Local Authorities 2012: 1803.7 kt CO2 (DECC, 2014)
• Key Climate Risks: Flash flooding, Surface water flooding, Fluvial flooding and Extreme heat impacts
• Leicester City Council
• Leicester Environment Partnership
Have a look at the News and Resources tabs to see the work Climate East Midlands does to support local action.
Business resilience in Leicester and Nottingham
13th March 2014
The final two business resilience workshops in the current series were held in Leicester on 25th February and in Nottingham on 6th March 2014. These were part of the Business Resilience in a Changing Climate project, delivered in partnership with the Environment Agency, and aimed primarily at companies regulated by the EA. Coming at the end of the wettest winter since records began, there was naturally a significant focus on flooding.
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Business resilience in Leicestershire and Rutland
12th February 2013
On 31st January we held another of our business resilience workshops, this time hosted by Severn Trent Water at the Leicester Water Centre. This workshop added new perspectives, with speakers from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Severn Trent Water. As with the other workshops in this series, the aim is to help local businesses increase their resilience to severe weather and climate change.
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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.
Climate Friendly Communities Grants Awarded
20th July 2011
Eight community projects from around the East Midlands have been awarded a small grant from the Community Skills part of the Skills Programme.
Read the full story Climate Friendly Communities Grants Awarded
Low Carbon Lecture, Leicester, 19 Nov 2015
Leicester City Council’s annual Low Carbon Lecture is on 19th November and will feature Prof Paul Ekins OBE
Read more about this event - Low Carbon Lecture, Leicester, 19 Nov 2015
Food & Drink sector resilience workshop, 11 February 2015
A free half day workshop for businesses in the food & drink sector, focusing on resilience to severe weather and climate change.
Read more about this event - Food & Drink sector resilience workshop, 11 February 2015
Climate Just - User Testing 27th Oct 2014
An event to test out the *NEW* Climate Just decision making tool
Read more about this event - Climate Just - User Testing 27th Oct 2014
Business resilience workshops, Jan-Mar 2014
Free workshops in Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Staffordshire, aimed at companies regulated by the Environment Agency.
Read more about this event - Business resilience workshops, Jan-Mar 2014
Low Carbon Leicester, one year on, 5 Nov 2013
Leicester City Council are marking the first anniversary of their Low Carbon Action Plan with an inaugural lecture
Read more about this event - Low Carbon Leicester, one year on, 5 Nov 2013
Nearer to Zero, 3rd July 2013
Climate East Midlands is delighted to present a Nearer to Zero conference in Leicester on 3rd July
Green Deal Business Breakfast, Leicester 7 Mar 2013
On 7th March in Leicester - a free training opportunity for SMEs.
Read more about this event - Green Deal Business Breakfast, Leicester 7 Mar 2013
Building business resilience, Leicester - 31 Jan 2013
Free workshop for businesses, on 31st January 2013.
Read more about this event - Building business resilience, Leicester - 31 Jan 2013
Carbon Conscious Cuisine, Leicester 17 July 2012
17th July 2012, Leicester
Read more about this event - Carbon Conscious Cuisine, Leicester 17 July 2012
Climate Disadvantage, Loughborough 16 April 2012
A Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland event, with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, on Monday 16th April 2012.
Read more about this event - Climate Disadvantage, Loughborough 16 April 2012
Climate Week 2012
The second national annual Climate Week kicks off in March - see what’s happening
Leicester City Resources
Local Climate Impacts Profile for Leicester | (pdf 742kb)
Summary of research into the impacts of severe weather on Leicester public services
Leicester City Council adaptation case study: SuDS | (pdf 703kb)
Case study focusing on the North Hamilton sustainable drainage system
Leicester City Council adaptation case study: assessing buildings at risk | (pdf 631kb)
Case study focusing on understanding the flood and subsidence risks to buildings
District heating in Leicester | (pdf 1.7MB)
Decentralised Energy case study
Low Carbon Schools case study: St John the Baptist Primary School, Leicester | (pdf 1.2MB)
Saving 20% on gas bills through simple measures.
VantagePoint Modelling Scenario Report: LCTP | (pdf 1MB)
Low Carbon Transition Plan Scenario for Leicester City Council
VantagePoint Modelling Scenario Report: Biomass | (pdf 950kb)
Biomass Focus Scenario for Leicester City Council
VantagePoint Modelling Scenario Report: Solar | (pdf 990kb)
Solar Focus Scenario for Leicester City Council
VantagePoint Modelling Scenario Report: Meeting National Targets | (pdf 1.1MB)
Meeting the National Targets Scenario for Leicester City Council
