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Climate change
strategic framework
of programmes
hants.gov.uk/climatechangeClimate change strategic framework for programmes
– Carbon mitigation
Climate change strategic framework for programmes – Carbon mitigation Page 2Key policy Programme Key milestones Dependencies Longer-term (2025-2050) Carbon Baseline Calculation
area steps and considerations impact comparison summary
estimate
(ktCO2e)
Transport Local 1. Carbon from • National-level policy 2,368.92 75% reduction The impact estimate
Transport transport research developments, for example against 2019 followed the
Plan 4 complete – Identify centralised EV charging point or transport sector. emissions reduction
measures most hydrogen refuelling station roll- pathway of the Clean
likely to achieve out by government. 28% reduction Growth Strategy (CGS)
carbon reduction. against 2019 total. between 2019-2032.
• Through Point 4 of the This trend over the 13
2. Deliver tranche 2 Government’s 10-point plan for In order to deliver year period was then
emergency active a green industrial revolution, the ‘high EE’ extrapolated for a 29
travel scheme if bid plans to ban the sale of petrol, scenario, by 2030 year period – 2021-
is successful. diesel or hybrid cars have been there need to 2050. The impact
brought forward again to 2030 be: Petrol cars estimate is for the
3. All districts to at the latest. This ambitious (485,531), Petrol decarbonisation of
have local Cycling target tees up further significant LGVs (4,801), transport (in line with
Walking and policy developments to support Petrol motorcycles the CGS) from LTP4 up
Implementation its realisation in the short term. (34,866), Diesel until 2050.
plans. £1.9bn funding has already cars (288,342),
been allocated as part of SR20 Diesel LGVs
4. Agree new Active for charging infrastructure and (146,455), Diesel
Travel design consumer incentives. HGVs (17,924),
principles and Diesel buses
implement. • Post-Covid step-change to active and coaches
transport or ‘bounce back’ to the (4,269), Electric
5. Develop an Electric use of private cars. cars (137,149),
vehicle strategy Electric LGVs
and action plan. • Importance of connectivity and (5,821), Electric
access considerations for new motorcycles
6. Deliver developments, to ensure the (24,602), Electric
Transforming Cities ‘baking in’ of car use is avoided HGVs (250),
programmes. where possible. Electric buses
and coaches (129),
Hydrogen HGVs
(35), Hydrogen
buses and
coaches (9).
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Residential Hampshire 1. Map energy Funding National • Continuation of Government 885.11 44% reduction We took the average
housing efficiency of policy funding beyond Green Homes against 2019 electricity and gas
retrofit Hampshire-owned Grants and other Post-Covid domestic sector. consumption for an
accelerator housing stock stimulus packages. This includes EPC Band D house
and understand potential for further government 10% reduction in Hampshire, and
potential for funding flowing from the £100bn against 2019 total. compared it against
improvement and capital expenditure allocated to an EPC Band B
target energy the ‘infrastructure revolution’ in In order to deliver house to establish
efficiency solutions. the Spending Review 20. the ‘high EE’ the level of efficiency
scenario, by 2030 improvement. The
2. Establish • Through Point 7 of the there need to be average reduction
framework for Government’s 10-point plan for this many homes in electricity and
identifying which a green industrial revolution, fitted with: solid gas consumption
properties to there are plans for the wide scale wall insulation was then converted
prioritise focusing retrofitting of residential buildings. (82,920), cavity into an average
on EPC rated E, F, £1.1bn funding has already been wall insulation emissions reduction
G properties. allocated as part of SR20 for (31,892), loft per house. This was
making homes and buildings net- insulation extended across the
3. Design retrofit zero ready. (267,894), total proportion of
programme, underfloor Hampshire’s housing
making use of • Roll out of demonstrator projects insulation (232,813), stock to be addressed
existing successful as part of the Governments Social double glazing by the programme,
approaches (e.g. Housing Decarbonisation Fund. (22,325), new which is assumed to
Energiesprong), condensing boiler be 80% of the stock
and identifying • Rapid decarbonisation of the (162,650), LED by 2050.
potential pots grid will accelerate the case for lights (328,993), air
of funding i.e. heat pump roll-out over very high source heat pump
incentivising retrofit energy efficiency retrofit. Point 7 (28,963).
through council tax of the 10-point plan aims for 600k
or business rate heat pump installations per year
reduction. by 2028.
• Transition from focus on
Hampshire-owned stock to
owner-occupied. How can
Hampshire accelerate a self-
sustaining market in the county?
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Buildings and Strategic 1. Developing Effective joint • The consultation on the Future 15.74 0.18% reduction Using a similar
infrastructure Planning a consistent working across Homes Standard closed on against 2019 total approach to the
to support approach with LAs 7 February 2020, it will be above, however
climate districts for introduced in 2025. This will focused only on new
change setting energy determine what the ‘higher constructions. The
efficiency levels ambition’ energy efficiency estimated started
on both domestic requirements will be, as well as with average energy
and commercial detail whether Local Authorities consumptions
developments. will have the power to set their for domestic
own higher standards. and commercial
2. Develop practical properties in Band
guidance for • Point 7 of the 10-point plan states D, and then applied
planning authorities that the FHS will be implemented a 60% assumed
on how to in the shortest possible efficiency improved
leverage planning timeline, and that there will be (resulting from more
requirements to a consultation on increased ambitious planning
drive climate action. standards for non-domestic requirements). This
buildings. provides the energy
3. Encourage land use consumption of
planning that take • What actions or considerations newly constructed
into account carbon have district councils put in place, properties, and
sequestration, and how will this affect the wider therefore the energy
renewables, nature, group of councils. reduction, which can
agriculture and be converted into
promotes net • More broadly what change will emissions reduction.
environmental gain. the government bring in at the This was then applied
national level regarding ‘joined- for the number of
4. Encourage local up’ climate-aware planning, new domestic and
authorities within integrating water efficiency, commercial properties
the county to use energy efficiency, on-site waste built in Hampshire per
their planning use and transport connectivity, year across the 2021-
and procurement for example embedding the 15 2050 period to give
powers to support minute city principle into planning. the total emissions
the development reduction estimate.
of the zero carbon
homes market in
the region.
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Energy Renewable 1. Mapping of Funding • Tracking the decarbonisation 318.97 4% reduction This estimate took
generation energy opportunities of the national grid, and any against 2019 total the current total
generation for renewable potential incentives introduced, of renewables in
and accelerator energy generation such as a replacement/expansion Hampshire, and
distribution across the of the FiT. assumed a 3% year-
County, including on-year increase
for example, • Removal of restrictions on the resulting from
commercial and development of onshore wind, the programme’s
industrial large roof which is currently the cheapest activities. The
sites. renewable generation option. programme timeline
was set at 21 years
2. Liaise with LEP’s, • Development of grid constraints – the operational
Energy Hubs etc. (potentially very acute) as lifetime of solar
to identify funding the Hampshire grid has more PV products, and
opportunities, renewables, storage and smart common PPA length.
partnerships and systems brought online. The cumulative
expertise. growth of renewables
• Keep a constant dialogue with year on year was
3. Identify key neighbouring Local Authorities in combined with
stakeholders, order to track the development of projected grid
partners, business renewable energy projects which emissions factors to
decision- may influence capabilities of the calculate the amount
makers etc. for grid or provide opportunities for of grid emissions
opportunities for collaboration across ‘boundaries’. avoided through the
joint working. use of renewables.
• Adapt any future accelerator
4. Set up monitoring programmes to the introduction
and reporting and growth of ‘smart’ tariffs, for
structure to example for large commercial
identify how many sites with expansive roof space.
feasibility studies
are converted.
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Energy ‘Support 1. Review outcome Funding • Tracking the decarbonisation 37.43 0.4% reduction Similarly to the above,
generation and Scale’ of Community of the national grid, and any against 2019 total this accelerator
Community Energy South potential incentives introduced, programme took
and energy project to identify such as a replacement/expansion the current total of
distribution programme opportunities going of the FiT. community energy
forward for new in Hampshire and
community energy • Removal of restrictions on the applied a 3% year-on-
projects, providing development of onshore wind, year growth rate. This
community which is currently the cheapest cumulative growth
resilience. renewable generation option. was then combined
with projected grid
2. Design a targeted • Development of grid constraints emissions factors
technical support (potentially very acute) as to calculated the
programme the Hampshire grid has more grid emissions
around the renewables, storage and smart avoided through the
findings, building systems brought online. use of community
awareness for renewables.
community groups, • Keep a constant dialogue with
and providing neighbouring Local Authorities in
information or order to track the development of
financing routes. renewable energy projects which
may influence capabilities of the
grid or provide opportunities for
collaboration across ‘boundaries’.
• Public demand for greater
democratisation and public
ownership of energy generation.
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Energy Energy 1. Identify critical Funding • The EIZ will address a specific 252.99 3% reduction Due to the difficulty
generation Innovation local energy issues problem in Hampshire, however it against 2019 total in calculating the
Zone which could be will be important to remain focused emissions impact
and addressed to on how this issue evolves in a of an EIZ when the
distribution unlock a more rapidly changing energy system. specific innovation
resilient energy or problem has not
system for • EIZs are to integrate the aims been defined, this
Hampshire. of the Industrial Strategy and calculation estimated
Clean Growth Strategy with the the impact of Phase 1
2. Design the Energy devolution agenda, however these & 2 of the Tysley EIZ,
Innovation Zone could change depending on future the only operational
concept and government decisions. EIZ in the UK. This
proposal, securing includes the avoided
buy-in from relevant • EIZs are to address policy and grid emissions of a
parties. regulatory barriers, however these waste wood biomass
will both change over time (in part plant over 21 years,
3. Submit funding due to pressure and evidence from a hydrogen bus
application EIZs), in which case, realignment refuelling station
to Central and new problems will be required. serving 20 buses
Government. over 12 year vehicle
• EIZs are funded by government, lifetimes, and a
it is not yet clear how much refuelling station.
funding is available, or till when.
In this regard, business models
that deliver financial self-
sufficiency are essential.
• Point 10 of the Government’s
10-point plan focuses on green
finance and innovation. It commits
to raising total R&D investment
to 2.4% of GDP by 2027. To
accelerate, this government is
launching £1bn net-zero innovation
portfolio across ten priority areas,
including £100m for energy
storage and flexibility innovation
challenges.
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Waste and Work with TBC • UK Government Our Waste, Our 88.81 225% reduction This estimate took the
circular districts Resources strategy was published against 2019 waste total waste emissions
within HWP in 2018. Its key milestones/ sector of Hampshire in
economy to transition targets are: 50% recycling rate 2018 and applied
towards for households (2020), deposit 1% reduction an average annual
a carbon- return scheme (2023), mandatory against 2019 total reduction figure based
driven waste separate food waste collections on overachieving
system (2023), eliminating food waste to in comparison to
landfill (2030), eliminate avoidable average annual
waste of all kinds (2050), double reduction in UK waste
resource productivity (2050). emissions 2013-18.
Much of this is echoed in the This annual reduction
Clean Growth Strategy. was then extrapolated
over 29 years to
• Will the UK government set a 2050.
national carbon price, or will
Hampshire County Council set
an internal carbon price? Either
will have impacts on how HWP
transforms Hampshire’s waste
economy.
• Implicit in the move to a zero-
waste economy is circularity
being introduced into the
business models of all businesses
operating in the county. A waste-
register in order to link up waste
with potential productive uses has
been tried, however ran into data
quality issues.
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Natural Carbon 1. Understand the Funding National • Hampshire has already committed 601.21 7% reduction We took the land
environment sequestration role of carbon policy to planting 1 million trees, the against 2019 total. use of Hampshire
opportunities sequestration and success of this programme will be It has been and divided it across
agree a monitoring crucial to determining the level of estimated that cropland, grassland,
and measurement opportunity, and ambition, for this Hampshire’s forestland and
framework. programme. natural capital settlement. We then
is valued at allow the council to
2. Map out all • The Government’s 25 Year £1,939,006,604 set the rate of change
potential areas for Environmental Plan will be a crucial between different
action. guiding force, for example in the land use types.
area of ‘embedding a natural Each land use type
3. Maximise capital approach’, which includes has an associated
appropriate accounting for natural capital in carbon factor, set by
opportunities decision-making. the IPCC. The total
for tree planting, estimate is the total
rewilding, and • The Government set aside budget emissions reduction
biodiversity in 2018 for planting 11 million trees between 2021-
net gain etc. to by 2022, however with huge 2050 from changes
support carbon Covid-related budget strains, focus from emitting to
sequestration. may shift away from tree planting sequestering land use
to economic stimulus, unless types.
alternative business models can be
developed.
• Point 9 in the Government’s
10-point plan aims to protect and
expand the natural environment –
aiming to improve/protect 30% of
UK land by 2030. Part of this will
include the creation of new National
Parks and Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, and will receive
funding through a £40m second
round of the Green Recovery
Challenge Fund. The government
is also planning to establish 10
landscape recovery projects, and
deliver a series of Environmental
Land Management pilots.
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Business Energy 1. Identify SMEs and Government • National-level policy 118.34 3.6% reduction This estimate took
& green Efficiency in networks. information, developments, both in terms of against 2019 the total number of
SMEs advice and business support (particularly in industry & SMEs in Hampshire,
economy 2. Scope out guidance, plus terms of Covid and post-Covid commercial sector assumed 75% of them
resources and funding. stimulus) and energy efficiency would be engaged
information will be crucial determinants of 1.4% reduction over the lifetime
already available, step-change in the efficiency against 2019 total of the programme
to produce of SMEs in Hampshire. The (until 2050), and
information case for energy efficiency as an accounted for a 30%
about energy economically productive activity drop-off rate. It then
efficiency aimed at will be key as stimulus is focused set a average energy
businesses. on re-growing the economy and reduction rate owing
revitalising businesses. to efficiency, and
3. Working group applied then to the
with businesses • National-level support for average electricity
to establish where apprenticeships and training and gas consumption
Hampshire County schemes which encourage skills of an average SME.
Council can development across green The resulting figure
support. technologies. showing consumption
post-reduction,
4. Set up • Rapid decarbonisation of the and therefore the
apprenticeship and grid will reduce the case for high electricity and gas
training schemes. energy efficiency retrofit. consumption savings.
These were converted
5. Link with local • To what extent can energy into carbon emissions
energy efficiency efficiency and resource efficiency and multiplied by
businesses. (circularity) be promoted together, the total number of
making the efforts part of a businesses engaged
6. Establish how to set fundamental ethos shift on the by the programme.
up a measurable part of businesses, as opposed to
baseline in a discrete activity they complete.
order to set up a
voluntary emissions
reduction target.
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Business Developing 1. Working with SMEs Leveraging • The programmatic area will be Size of 2019 This estimate
and green a Hampshire etc., including those business driven in part by the successful green economy: took the UK-level
green in rural areas, to networks delivery of other programmes, £1,056,561,086 green economy
economy economy understand the such as waste, renewables and employment
opportunities to and energy efficiency. These Size of 2050 figures, and used
develop a green programmes will plant crucial green economy: the comparative size
economy in seeds for Hampshire’s green £33,249,977,376 of Hampshire’s total
Hampshire. economy, unearthing new economy versus the
business models, providing Size of 2050 national economy
green energy for productive use green workforce: to map them to the
and creating new markets. In 160,056 Hampshire-scale.
order to maximise their impact Once estimates
on the direction of Hampshire’s were established
economy, a joined-up strategic for the size of the
approach towards a green 2019 green economy
economy will be required, and workforce in
identifying where markets, Hampshire, the
strengths and opportunities exist national green
for Hampshire. economic growth
trend figure was
• Additionally, this programme will applied (4.9%) year on
be heavily steered by national- year to 2050.
level Government policy. In
getting to Net-Zero by 2050
the UK’s economy will need to
transform into a green economy,
and the Government will
introduce policies, incentives and
regulations to facilitate this, and
meet its overall target.
• Post-Covid stimulus could play
a key role in kick-starting this
transformation, however in 2025
and beyond it is not guaranteed
that such stimulus or any
incentives are carried forwards.
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Business Retrofit 1. Engage with National policy, • Rapid decarbonisation of the Total newly- It is assumed that
and green training Hampshire Futures interventions and grid will reduce the case for high trained jobs this retrofit training
etc. to help set funding energy efficiency retrofit. created programme will mainly
economy up construction to service service the substantial
and engineering • In order to justify large-scale Hampshire retrofit demand
training on retrofit training or apprenticeship domestic retrofit: of the ambitious
retrofitting i.e. programmes, sufficient retrofit 80,597 ‘Hampshire housing
commissioning and demand will be required. This will retrofit accelerator’. It
maintenance of in turn depend on government is assumed that newly
heat pump systems. funding allocations, as it is unlikely trained contractors
Local Authorities can afford will service 50% of
to support large-scale retrofit the total number
programmes independently. of houses to be
addressed by
• The training process could be the programme
introduced alongside vocational (640,000). This is
training for electricians, plumbing, hugely dependent on
carpentry, etc. in colleges. This the current capacity
will integrate energy efficiency of Hampshire’s retrofit
into the core skills curriculum and market. An average
‘normalise’ it. investment required
for retrofitting
• National-level support for each house gave a
apprenticeships and training figure for the total
schemes which encourage skills investment required.
development across green The job creation figure
technologies e.g. heat pump for energy efficiency
technology. from the 2020 Stern
paper was then
applied to the total
investment required
to provide an estimate
of the total FTE jobs
created.
Carbon impact estimate total: 4,687.52 ktCO2e
Reduction against 2019: 54.84%
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– Resilience
Climate change strategic framework for programmes – Resilience Page 14Key policy Programme Key milestones Dependencies Longer-term (2025-2050) steps and considerations
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Transport Highways 1. Identify and map highway • As climate impacts change in type and severity over the time period, this work stream
Infrastructure assets most at risk from weather will need to adapt and have in-built flexibility.
(Management) fluctuations.
• The last governmental ‘Transport Resilience Review’ was completed in 2014. It is
2. Develop existing highway asset unknown when the next will released, however Government steer and drive behind
data sets to identify required this area will be a crucial determining factor. For example in decisions regarding the
maintenance interventions. strategic road and rail networks.
3. Identify appropriate material • National-level policy developments, for example centralised EV charging point or
treatment and/or mitigation hydrogen refuelling station roll-out by government, will be determining factors for how
measures. this programmatic area will progress beyond 2025. As well the possibilities of a post-
Covid step-change to active transport or ‘bounce back’ to the use of private cars.
4. Identify appropriate design
standards and materials for new
capital infrastructure.
5. Embed life cycle and investment
planning across all assets
to optimise resilience of the
network.
Residential Hampshire 1. Map energy efficiency of Funding / national • Although there is considerable funding being made available currently for energy
housing Hampshire-owned housing policy efficiency as part of post-Covid stimulus, this doesn’t currently include the resilience
retrofit stock and understand of homes. Although this will increasingly enter the frame, it is unlikely as much funding
accelerator potential, ensuring resilience to will be made available, even in the medium-term.
overheating etc. is considered.
• As climate impacts change in type and severity over the time period, the accelerator
2. Establish framework for will need to adapt the scale of ambition, the prioritisation of certain areas and
identifying which properties to measures, and also potentially change some measures.
prioritise in terms of installing
resilience measures such as • Transition from focus on Hampshire-owned stock to owner-occupied. How can
SuDs and providing shading. Hampshire accelerate a self sustaining market in the county?
3. Identify low regrets adaptation
measures which can be easily
integrated with typical energy
retrofits.
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Buildings and Urban 1. Engage with district councils on Effective joint • UK Government strategy and direction will be hugely influential, especially if national-
infrastructure resilience urban resilience, understand working across level targets or mandatory risk-reporting is introduced.
targets their current level, planned LAs
activities and general appetite. • Periodic updates to the UK Climate Projections will need to be considered and
integrated.
• Budget constraints on Local Authorities following emergency Covid spending will
likely hamper efforts for some years, this will impact planned activities as well as
‘general appetite’, and will require national funding pots to be made available.
Buildings and Flood risk 1. Open discussion with district Effective joint • As potential floods change in risk profile and severity over time, discussions with
infrastructure zoning councils and developers working across developers and planning authority councils will need to be aware and adapt.
regarding new developments on LAs
flood risk land. • Flood risk regulations are set nationally, with analysis and information made available
by the Environment Agency. Whether flood risk is dealt with from the local government
level or central government will influence the scope of activity local authorities will be
able to undertake.
• Working in collaboration with neighbouring authorities will be important to ensure a
regional approach to flood risk is taken.
• It is estimated that the average annual risk exposure for public and commercial
buildings in Hampshire under extreme rainfall is £5,693,628. Public health and
productivity impacts are estimated at £13,365,456 annually.
Buildings and Strategic 1. Encourage local planning Effective joint • What actions or considerations have district councils put in place, and how will this
infrastructure Planning authorities to create an evidence working across affect the wider group of councils. Potential to encourage the group to set higher-
to support base of existing green corridors LAs ambition requirements as part of planning requirements for developers.
climate as well as potential urban heat
change island. • Although the Future Homes Standard is due to be introduced in 2025, this focuses on
low carbon heating, energy efficiency and ventilation, as opposed to resilience. There
2. Establishing a framework to is however some mention of overheating, and may well be opportunity to broaden the
minimise the impacts of climate scope. This will likely require some lobbying of central government.
change (flooding, overheating
etc.) on both domestic and • Close attention will need to be paid to the UKCP updates, as these will reflect the
commercial developments. changing hazards and severities facing developments in Hampshire.
3. Develop practical guidance for
planning authorities on how to
leverage planning requirements
to drive climate action that
addresses resilience.
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Energy ‘Support 1. Review outcome of Community • Tracking the decarbonisation of the national grid, and any potential incentives
generation and Scale’ Energy South (CES) project to introduced, such as a replacement/expansion of the FiT.
Community identify opportunities going
and energy forward for new community • Removal of restrictions on the development of onshore wind, which is currently the
distribution programme energy projects, providing cheapest renewable generation option.
community resilience.
• Development of grid constraints (potentially very acute) as the Hampshire grid has
2. Design a targeted technical more renewables, storage and smart systems brought online.
support programme around
the findings of the CES • Public demand for greater democratisation and public ownership of energy
project, building awareness generation.
for community groups, and
providing information or
financing routes.
Energy Energy 1. Identify critical local energy • The EIZ will address a specific problem in Hampshire, however it will be important to
generation Innovation issues which could be remain focused on how this issue evolves in a rapidly changing energy system.
Zone addressed to unlock a more
and resilient energy system for • EIZs are to integrate the aims of the Industrial Strategy and Clean Growth Strategy
distribution Hampshire. with the devolution agenda, however these could change depending on future
government decisions.
2. Design the Energy Innovation
Zone concept and proposal, • EIZs are to address policy and regulatory barriers, however these will both change
securing buy-in from relevant over time (in part due to pressure and evidence from EIZs), in which case, realignment
parties. and new problems will be required.
3. Submit funding application to • EIZs are funded by government, it is not yet clear how much funding is available, or till
Central Government. when. In this regard, business models that deliver financial self-sufficiency are essential.
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Waste and Work with 1. Identify critical points of • UK Government Our Waste, Our Resources strategy was published in 2018. Its key
circular districts vulnerability in the waste milestones/targets are:
within HWP collection and treatment
economy to create a process. • 50% recycling rate for households (2020), deposit return scheme (2023),
more resilient mandatory separate food waste;
waste system 2. Identify where circular practices
and principles can be adopted • collections (2023), eliminating food waste to landfill (2030), eliminate avoidable
or adapted to reduce their waste of all kinds (2050);
exposures. This includes
looking at potential synergies • double resource productivity (2050). Much of this is echoed in the Clean
and efficiencies across district Growth Strategy. This programme will need to be aligned with this timeline.
boundaries.
• Circular business models are more resilient by their nature. Although a waste-register
in order to link up waste with potential productive uses has been tried previously but
ran into data quality issues, this could be attempted on a county scale using smart
digital solutions.
• As climate risks change over time, the waster system will need periodic reassessment
for new vulnerabilities.
Natural Green 1. Understand the role of green • Hampshire has already committed to planting 1 million trees, the success of this
environment infrastructure infrastructure in reducing climate programme will be crucial to providing learnings and momentum for further green
opportunities impacts (e.g. minimising flooding infrastructure, and will demonstrate a workable monitoring and measurement
and overheating) and agree a framework.
monitoring and measurement
framework. • The Government’s 25 Year Environmental Plan will be a crucial guiding force, for
example in the area of ‘embedding a natural capital approach’, which includes
2. Maximise appropriate accounting for natural capital in decision-making and ensuring at every stage of
opportunities for tree planting, project development opportunities for tree planting and rewilding are considered.
rewilding, and biodiversity net
gain etc. to support benefits • The Government set aside budget in 2018 for planting 11 million trees by 2022,
such as habitat creation and however with huge Covid related budget strains, focus may shift away from tree
flood management. planting to economic stimulus, unless alternative business models can be developed.
It will be crucial that the co-benefits of green infrastructure are measured and
communicated, as well as translated into economic benefits.
• National-level policy and support to encourage reafforestation and tree planting as an
effective mechanism through which to alleviate flood risk.
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Business Developing 1. Research existing evidence Funding, • National-level policy developments, both in terms of business support (particularly in
and green a resilient and consult SMEs etc., potentially terms of Covid and post-Covid stimulus) and resilience will be crucial determinants
Hampshire including those in rural areas, to Hampshire of step-change in the resilience of SMEs in Hampshire. Following Covid the case
economy green understand the opportunities County Council, for resilience is strong, however with growing debts and shrinking budgets national
economy and barriers to developing a LEP or national funding will be required. The essential long-term position should be that resilience
resilient green economy in government. preserves more than enough economic value in the long-run to justify investment.
Hampshire.
• Requirements for post-Covid stimulus to be ‘resilient investments’ and regulations
2. Off the back of this, leverage mandating risk assessments could play a key role in kick-starting this transformation,
partner organisations’ activities however in 2025 and beyond it is not guaranteed that such stimulus or requirements
and plan targeted interventions will be carried forwards due to wider economic pressures.
to support Hampshire’s SMEs
in taking on ambitious steps to • A key part of this programme will be adapting to the changing risks by leaning on
improve resilience, and in the Hampshire’s constantly developing strengths and shifting decision-making to favour a
process, drive innovation. long-term view.
• Understanding how climate risks and projections will vary depending on the location
of businesses across the region (rural vs urban impacts) and the effect this will have
on developing a green economy in Hampshire.
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