£950k Announced for Regional Climate Change Skills Fund

On 23rd July, CLG confirmed the package of measures worth £9.75 million nationally to build skills and capacity across the range of local authority responsibilities needed to tackle climate change. Of this sum, £950k has been received by EM IEP.

Broadly, the funding is to support the decentralisation of power to the local level by enhancing the skills and knowledge planners need, including in planning for increased renewable energy supply, and encouraging local communities to take positive action on climate change. It may be used to support local authorities for the following purposes:

• Facilitating the delivery of increased renewable energy supply through the activities of local authority planning departments
• Helping local authorities more broadly, including training for members and on adaptation
• Allowing planning departments to promote better community engagement in the planning process, including on renewables.

For further information, contact Anne Gayfer on 07554 439 131 or email [email protected]