{"id":33872,"date":"2021-03-18T11:51:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=33872"},"modified":"2021-03-18T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:51:25","slug":"new-commission-to-promote-climate-actions-in-yorkshire-and-humber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/new-commission-to-promote-climate-actions-in-yorkshire-and-humber\/","title":{"rendered":"New commission to promote climate actions in Yorkshire and Humber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield is looking forward to more climate actions happening in a positive, constructive,\u00a0and evidence-based way\u00a0with the launch of a new Climate Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission\u00a0officially launched yesterday with the support of the regional\u00a0Leaders Board and leaders of councils to\u00a0promote\u00a0climate resilience and the transition to net-zero emissions\u00a0across the region, including Sheffield.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission released names of the Chair, three Vice-Chairs, a Director and 25 Commissioners from a wide range of organisations within the region and had their first online event this Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Siobhan Laird\u00a0is the Director of South Yorkshire Climate Alliance\u00a0and a recently appointed Commissioner for the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cWhen I first moved to Sheffield to take up a new job, a workmate told me that you might leave the job, but you\u2019ll never leave the city.\u00a0Well, I did jack in that job, but I never moved away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the years she has volunteered with many\u00a0organisations\u00a0and\u00a0campaigns\u00a0to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to protect nature and to work for equality and fairness in a new green economy.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Laird said: \u201cI am hopeful that more people will have enough courage and concern to get involved in climate action to create a green economy instead of a gig economy in Yorkshire.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33871\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33871\" class=\"wp-image-33871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/03\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20210318021922-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"268\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-33871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictures from Yorkshire &amp; Humber Climate Commission<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Together with the public, private and third sector actors, the Commission hopes to guide and track the delivery of ambitious climate actions in a fair way\u00a0to involve everyone and everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>It has developed with the support of the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water, Northern Powergrid, Northern Gas Networks, the TUC, Yorkshire Universities and the University of Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Commission, proposals to\u00a0run an annual regional climate summit are under development, with parallel panels convened to review progress and identify priority action areas.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Laird said: \u201cIt is down to each one of us to join together to tackle the climate emergency and make the difference for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The main Commission will meet quarterly, currently online, on Wednesdays on a rotating basis in the Humber, South, West and North Yorkshire\u00a0and will be followed by a public engagement event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield is looking forward to more climate actions happening in a positive, constructive,\u00a0and evidence-based way\u00a0with the launch of a new Climate Commission. 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