Case Studies - Policies and Measures

Climate Adaptation Plans Review for Scottish Public Bodies

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Policies and Measures

Aether have provided an overview of the state of play of climate adaptation planning for Scottish Public Bodies. The study, commissioned by ClimateXChange (CXC) on behalf of the Scottish Government, aimed to facilitate understanding and learnings on gaps in public body reporting on adaptation, including gaps in information on costs and benefits.

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Risk Assessment and Climate Action Planning with Staffordshire County Council

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Policies and Measures

Aether supported Staffordshire County Council to develop a climate change risk assessment and climate adaptation and mitigation action plans. The aim of the project was to provide a rapid, independent review of the council's work and to provide recommendations to strengthen the actions that the council would ultimately commit to.

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Adaptation and Mitigation Planning for Tamworth Borough Council

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Emission Inventories, Policies and Measures

Aether, in partnership with SE2 and Mesh, delivered a package of work to support Tamworth Borough Council to develop an evidence-based climate change adaptation strategy and mitigation action plan.

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Runnymede Borough Council Climate Change Study

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Emission Inventories, Policies and Measures

Aether, in partnership with Land Use Consultants (LUC), delivered a package of works to support Runnymede Borough Council’s (RBC) review of the 2030 Local Plan with a view to introducing stronger policies to address the impacts of climate change.

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Ealing Council Climate Action Plan Multi-Criteria Analysis

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Policies and Measures

Aether developed a multi-criteria analysis of Ealing Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy (CEES) to support the Council with prioritisation and delivery of climate actions to reach their 2030 target of carbon neutrality.

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Developing a comprehensive approach to nitrogen in the UK

Category: International Organisations, Policies and Measures

Aether, alongside project partners the Stockholm Environment Institute, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and Plantlife International, undertook a study for WWF of the nitrogen cycles and pathways in the UK and reviewed existing strategies and policies that could affect the balance of nitrogen in the environment.

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Support to the European Environment Agency

Category: International Organisations, Emission Inventories, Policies and Measures

Aether has been providing support to the European Environment Agency through their European Topic Centres since 2014, focussing on air pollution, industrial pollution and climate change mitigation.

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Merton Council Climate Emergency Support

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Emission Inventories, Policies and Measures

Aether and SE2 supported Merton Council in developing their action plan to meet targets to decarbonise the Council by 2030 and the borough of Merton by 2050

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Lewisham Route to Neutral

Category: Cities and Local Authorities, Emission Inventories, Policies and Measures

Support to Lewisham Council to define the route to carbon neutral for the Borough

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Antigua and Barbuda Biennial Update Report (BUR)

Category: National Governments, Policies and Measures

Aether has been supporting Antigua and Barbuda on their first Biennial Update Report (BUR) by writing the Mitigation chapter. This work will enable Antigua and Barbuda to report transparently on initiatives addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. Also the climate action database will enable the Department of Environment to take stock of climate related initiatives across the country, including the flow of climate finance, and relate this to national strategies and targets.

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South Africa Climate Action Tracking and Evaluation System

Category: National Governments, Policies and Measures

Aether worked with Gondwana Environmental Solutions to support South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) to develop an innovative online platform for gathering, analysing and reporting climate mitigation and adaptation actions. The system acts as a central registry for climate actions alongside associated climate challenges, targets, support needed, wider impacts and indicators.

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Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives

Category: International Organisations, Policies and Measures

A report written for the European Environment Agency that used an extensive literature review to analyse and synthesis the environmental impacts of electric vehicles though life cycle and circular economy perspectives.

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