West Midlands Environment and Health Priorities

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1 West Midlands Environment and Health Priorities Defra / NEF Workshop 18 Sept 2018 Dr Simon Slater, Associate Director Sustainability West Midlands s.slater@swm.org.uk

2 Who we are The sustainability adviser for leaders of the West Midlands Created in 2002 as a not-for-profit company Government recognised sustainability champion body for West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority sustainability delivery partner Board is private sector led and cross-sector representative Catalyst for action with members and networks in the private, public and voluntary sectors Core team of staff and associates based in Birmingham office Our vision is that by 2020 businesses and communities are thriving in a West Midlands that is environmentally sustainable and socially just.

3 The West Midlands Combined Authority Focus: local economic growth and public sector efficiency Core members: Black County, Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry councils, and others joining within wider 3 LEP reach Powers and funding: devolved areas of transport, housing, skills. 8bn 30 year programme (90% HS2, transport, public estate) also energy & skills. Elected Mayor: May Andy Street chairing cabinet of representatives from elected local councils Strategy: Single Economic Plan and supporting programmes. Also Midlands Engine - WM & EM transport, research and inward investment focused initiative

4 WMCA Environment Strategy - from Strategic Economic Plan to Action Plan Growth Inclusive Clean WMCA Strategic Economic Plan Updated by WM Local Industrial Strategy (2019?) Headline Objective 1 Economic Growth Headline Objective 7 Health Headline Objective 9 Environment (p13, p31) To improve GVA for the region in line with the UK average. GVA per head of population will be on a par with the UK average by 2026 and 5% higher than the UK average by 2030 Reducing Health inequality gap between best and worst areas WMCA Performance Management Framework O.1 Economic Productivity P.14 Reducing Health inequality gap (O.1 vs P.14 = Inclusive Growth) Improved competitiveness through energy and resource efficiency, stimulating new technology and business. Carbon dioxide (CO2e) produced from direct emissions by transport, businesses and housing based on 2010 baseline will be 40% less by Also 2bn GVA and 1,000 extra jobs. Environmental Technology one of 4 priority sectors Energy, Low carbon vehicles, Buildings, Waste E.1 Carbon reduction, E.2 Air quality E.? Waste E.? Green Space, O.? Low Carbon Goods and Services Sector (O.1 vs E.1 = Clean Growth) Mayors Renewal Plan (2017) Environment priorities Business - alignment of research, housing, policies and business support to grow LCGSS. Housing - sustainable and energy efficiency standards. Transport - increase cycling, walking, support air quality zone, electric cars, public transport. Energy - schemes to support larger employers, research centres, Energy Capital initiative, Green - Improve green spaces in urban areas and improve attractiveness of region. WMCA Environment Portfolio Holder and Environment Board - Action Plan ( ) - Strategy monitoring & benchmarking of clean, inclusive, resilient growth. Internal estates, comms, operations, building standards. Green energy and carbon emissions Energy Capital. Green Business and Finance Green business clubs networks. Green Buildings and Retrofit Sustainable Housing Action Programme. Air Quality and Low Carbon Vehicles CENEX, TfWM and partners. Commercial Waste to be developed.

5 WMCA Activities to deliver Environment Action Plan Governance & Operations Strategy and Policy Programmes (& Budgets) Key Sites (& WMCA contribution) Mayor and Board Portfolios Environment, Wellbeing & HS2, Economic Growth, Housing and Land, Skills and Productivity, Cohesion & Integration & Public Service Reform, Transport, Finance & Investments. Mayors Renewal Plan Jan 2017 Transport for West Midlands WMCA transport arm for delivery of local buses, metro, rail, stations services. (121m 2017/18) WMCA Operational Budget Staffing etc (4m 2017/18) Board/Committees Audit/Risk, Investment, Scrutiny, Public Services Reform, Transport Delivery, Wellbeing, Housing and Land Deliveery Staff awareness and specific training Communications internal and external Estate management facilities and staff travel Procurement social value policy Nov 207 Investment system assessment, decision support, required outputs and monitoring Building standards required by funding Economic Strategic Economic Plan & Performance Management Framework June 2016 WM Science and Innovation Audit June 2017 Productivity and Skills Commission launched April 2017 Land Commission Land Action Plan Feb 2017 WMCA Investment Prospectus 50 plus sites June 2016 WM Local Industrial Strategy - Expected end of 2019? Transport Movement for Growth and 10 Year Delivery Plan June 2016 Cycling Charter Aug 2016 WM Low Emissions Delivery Plan July 2016 Environment WMCA Environment Priorities Sept 2017 WMCA Environment Strategy 2014 rebranded internal focused centro one. Regional Energy Strategy Expected March 2018 Health WMCA West Midlands on the Move Physical activity Nov 2017 Mental Health Commission - Action Plan launched Jan 2017 Other Leadership Commission launched 2017 Sources are wmca.org.uk website (last accessed 7/2/18) and WMCA 2017/18 Annual Plan Transport programmes road, rail, metro investment, HS2 links, delivered by TfWM and others (HS2 Growth Package 4.4 Billion Local Transport 1.7 Billion, Enterprise Zone expansion 20m) Housing Programme supporting key sites ( 500m) Land Remediation Programme -focus on sites in Black Country ( 200m) Employment and Skills Programme still being developed ( 30m) Public Service Reform - early years intervention, estates, finances etc (Real Estate 1.1 Billion) West Midlands Growth Company - Foreign investment, tourism, business support WM Innovation Alliance - Centre for Demonstration of Intelligent Systems Energy, Buildings, Health ( 50m) Energy Capital Regional Energy Commission on Energy Innovation Zones ( 0.2m) Black Country LEP Wolverhampton Station Interchange - station improvements, offices, retail, leisure by 2019 Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham, Solihull Metro extension by 2026 ( 1.1billion) Dudley Enterprise Zone High Tech Manufacturing Hub Wolverhampton and Walsall Enterprise Zone i54 Environmental, Automotive, Aerospace Black Country Garden City Housing and Green infrastructure across area Birmingham and Solihull LEP Birmingham Curzon Street HS2 -Station, Homes, Commercial Space by 2026 ( 1 billion) Solihull UK Central HS2 (Station, Homes, Commercial Space) by 2026 East Birmingham and North Solihull Regeneration (Homes, Commercial Space, Transport) in scoping Birmingham Greater Icknield and Smethwick Housing Cannock Kingswood Industrial Park Commonwealth Games 2022 Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Coventry Friargate - offices, retail by 2022 ( 200m) Coventry & UK Central corridor - commercial, homes, transport by 2026 ( 400m) UK City of Culture 2021, European City of Sport 2019

6 WMCA Environment Board internal integration and external coordination WMCA Environment Board Role to drive WMCA sustainability performance internally and coordinate external partnerships and programmes Chaired by WMCA Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Patrick Harley and reports to Mayor and WMCA Board Members are Cabinet members for the environment from WMCA local authority members Supported by officers and partners from a range of organisations leading workstreams on natural environment, buildings, green energy, air quality, waste etc they form the WMCA Environment Board Advisory and Delivery Group (EADG). Oversee annual action plan

7 WMCA Performance Integrating Environment Across Activities Sustainability Criteria for Combined Authorities (%) Overall Sustainability Score (Ranking of CA) COMBINED AUTHORITIES CAMBRIDGE & PETERBOROUGH GREATER MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL CITY REGION Social Health inequality, fuel poverty, air quality Environment Carbon emissions, green infrastructure, biodiversity, natural capital, climate resilience Business, Low carbon economy, business support, buildings, resource efficiency Energy Energy systems, renewables, district heating, energy efficiency Transport Public transport, cycling/walking, low emission vehicles and infrastructure (9) (1) (3) NORTH EAST (6) SHEFFIELD CITY REGION (5) TEES VALLEY (7) WEST ENGLAND WEST YORKSHIRE WEST MIDLANDS OF (8) (4) (2) KEY Poor evidence 0-15% Some evidence 16-49% Good practice & evidence 50-82% Leading practice & evidence % Note 80% is good practice and the agreed target for the WMCA. This helps enable more sustainable activity, but does not guarantee change on the ground

8 WMCA Performance Area Sustainability Indicators Metric (Link to Performance Management Framework) Environment Total carbon emissions (PMF E.1) Per capita carbon emissions (Context) Air quality (PMF E.2) Renewable electricity generation (New) Waste Recycled Household (New) Waste Recycled Nonhousehold (New) Latest figure in specified year 21,696 ktco 2 (2015) 5.3 ktco 2 (2015) 25 days breached (2017) 43,700 MWh 41.4% 32.9% Ranking out of 9 CAs Rate of change since specified year -18.3% -20.4% -13 days breached +39.4% (2014) -0.1% -3.5% (2014) Ranking out of 9 CAs 5 WMCA target 40% reduction from 2010 to Reduction to 1 day breached by Scale of challenge By 2030, emissions should be 15,941 ktco 2 24 less days breached per year Metric Metric Latest Latest (Link to (Link to Ranking figure Ranking figure in in Performance Performance out out of 9 specified of 9 Management specified Management CAs CAs Framework) year Framework) year Sites Sites in in positive positive 40.3% 40.3% conservation conservation 8 8 management management (New) (New) Access Access to to 19.1% woodland 19.1% woodland 7 7 (New) (New) Social Social Health Health inequality inequality (males) (males) (PMF P.14) (PMF P.14) Health Health inequality inequality (females) (females) (PMF P.14) (PMF P.14) Fuel poverty Fuel poverty (New) (New) Economic Economic Total economic Total productivity economic (Context) productivity Per capita (Context) economic Per capita productivity economic (PMF O.1) productivity (PMF O.1) 8.4 years 8.4 years (2015) 5 (2015) 7.2 years 7.2 years (2015) 5 (2015) 12.4% (2015) 12.4% (2015) 79,414m 1 79,414m 22,721 22, Rate Rate of of change change since since specified year year +4.3% +4.3% +1.9% +1.9% (2009) (2009) -0.7 years -0.7 years +0.5 years +0.5 years -0.6% -0.6% (2011) (2011) +29.3% +29.3% +23.0% +23.0% Ranking out out of of 9 9 CAs CAs WMCA target Scale of challenge Reduction Reduction in average in average Further health Further 6 health reduction inequality reduction 6 inequality of 2.5 gap by 5.9 of years 2.5 gap years by by 5.9 years years 2030 by 2030 Reduction Reduction in average Further in health average Further reduction 7 health inequality reduction of inequality gap by 3.9 of years 3.3 gap years by by 3.9 years 2030 years by = - - 2= % 33,604 by increase % required by 33,604 by increase required by 2030 Extracts from latest annual monitoring for the WMCA 3 LEP area. Note some have targets as part of the SEP and Performance Management Framework of the WMCA. While others still require targets developed.

9 WMCA Natural Environment Commitment in WMCA Annual Plan and Environment Board Action Plan Collaboration with natural environment partners, businesses, and Government to develop a long-term natural capital investment strategy to help coordinate and attract investment to improve the state and use of natural assets. Working with WM Natural Capital Roundtable Aim to building into Industrial Strategy and Spatial Development Infrastructure Plan, Investment Programme, Building Standards. Also potential standalone programme

10 WMCA Public Health WMCA Health and Wellbeing Board Delivery of WMCA Mental Health Commission recommendations around workplace support programmes. Integration of public health outcomes within WMCA activities transport and planning WMCA Public Service Reform Board Early prevention activities to reduce costs for public sector youth offending, public health etc Inclusive Growth Unit provide advice on how to share benefits for all of local economic growth.

11 Useful Information WMCA Website Environment Section WMCA Website Environment Board Meetings SWM support programme for WMCA includes monitoring information and work with WM Natural Capital Roundtable SWM - WM Public Health and Sustainability Network Network Good Practice Event Biodiversity, Health & Climate Change June

12 West Midlands Environment and Health Priorities Defra / NEF Workshop 18 Sept 2018 Dr Simon Slater, Associate Director Sustainability West Midlands s.slater@swm.org.uk