Why do an LCLIP?

An understanding of current vulnerability to weather and climate can be a powerful catalyst to further awareness and action.

The creation of a Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) has proved to be effective tool for organisations at developing this understanding.

For local authorities, doing an LCLIP is one way to address the requirements of the national policy context.

An LCLIP can demonstrate not only the potential impacts of climate change but also the extent to which the authority, community or organisation is prepared and able to respond now (i.e. to deal with current weather events). One LCLIP uncovered unplanned costs to a local authority from weather events of £16.4 million over the previous decade (in emergency provisions, insurance claims and road repairs).

The case studies highlight examples of LCLIPs already undertaken. These represent work in progress, rather than best practice, as each authority is likely to have different concerns, requirements and resources available.

• Read our LCLIP case studies.
• Read more about Climate change adaptation – action to reduce the impacts of climate change is called adaptation.