The aims of developing the Climate Change Risk Assessment and Action Plan are as follows:
The process will involve using the Met Office UKCP18 climate predictions for our local region which states the following:
The Hertfordshire area will experience:
Find out more about the county-wide strategic action plan on Adaptation
https://www.hccsp.org.uk/current-priorities.aspx#adaptation
To find out more about the UKCP projections, please visit
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/collaboration/ukcp.
SBC is currently working on updating its first CCRA and meeting the guidance from DEFRA on adaptation reporting. Adaptation reporting is not compulsory for SBC, and this is developed in the context of a pilot project.
Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) formalised and presented for approval by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Service leads to be provided with draft risks and to comment on validity, impact level and likelihood level. A risk score is to be made in collaboration with the climate officer. Mitigation methods to also be discussed for action plan.
Officer to draft climate risks perceived to impact the council near-term, i.e. by 2030, with the aim that these will be discussed to the heads of services for collaboration.
Survey to establish baselines in how we record impacts of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, storms and drought. Assessing how well we managed those events, the factors that enabled us to cope with them, and ideas for improvement.
Work with the SBC risk lead to incorporate the risks into their relevant service register or corporate register.