Since 2008 CLASP has provided over £600,000 to North West local authorities and their partners for energy & emission reduction, climate adaptation, planning and skills projects.  

We were pleased to be able announce a new round of project funding support for innovative local authority led projects in 2012/13. We were very impressed by the quality of submissions and 5 projects were made funding offers.  4 projects were able to take this up and have now completed their activities.

Carbon Brokerage
(Lake District National Park Authority)

The overall aim of the project was to appraise options and develop potential business models for a carbon brokerage scheme that incentivises carbon sequestration through land management.

http://claspinfo.org/carbon_storage_brokering

Supporting Local Leadership
(Sefton Council on behalf of all LCR authorities)

This project engaged and inspired Members and Senior Officers about the opportunities in the low carbon economy and encouraged them to take action to increase the uptake of renewable energy.

http://claspinfo.org/supporting_local_leadership

Low Carbon Skills North West
(Wigan Council)

This project aimed to identify common current issues, barriers and practical actions that local authorities and educators can take to support career development in the low carbon sector.

http://claspinfo.org/low_carbon_skills_north_west

Developing An Approach To Allowable Solutions
(Rossendale Council)

This project aimed to develop a replicable methodology for how Allowable Solutions could be considered and taken forward by Local Authorities in the North West.

http://claspinfo.org/developing_allowable_solutions