Local Authority Climate Plan Checklist

Local authorities can use this Checklist to draw up ambitious, comprehensive and robust Climate & Ecological Emergency Action Plans, while community groups can assess the ambition of their local authorities’ Action Plan.

There are three sections, which contain actions and points to consider when developing and reviewing your Plan. At the end is a list of resources that other local authorities have used to develop their Plan.

Action Plans will be living documents. Local authorities will need to revise their Plans as the climate and environmental crisis develops, targets are met, and new technologies emerge. Local authority officers and residents can use this checklist to see how existing Plans measure up and which areas need strengthening during reviews.