# Preparing a Climate Action Plan ### Overview The principal elements of any plan will be: · An assessment of the local carbon emissions that create a “carbon footprint” for the area · An appraisal of which projects or changes will contribute to carbon reduction, thus mitigating the effects of global warming caused by high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. · An appraisal of which projects or changes will help the area to adapt to the effects of global warming, as some warmer and wetter weather is inevitable. · An appraisal of which projects or changes will support local biodiversity, which is being reduced by human activity as well as by climate change, and which is very necessary to support life on the planet. · Engaging local people in the planning process and agreeing priorities · Setting targets and establishing an approach to monitoring and evaluation ### Toolkits More detailed guidance on preparing a plan has been published by several organisations including: * [Centre for Sustainable Energy](https://www.cse.org.uk/my-community/community-engagement/climate-action-planning/) * [Gloucestershire Association of Local Councils](https://www.gloucestershirealc.gov.uk/toolkit-intro) * [South Gloucestershire Council](https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/static/d466e89cca955e64abfb9762d7780dba/Local-Climate-and-Nature-Action-Plan-toolkit.pdf) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.greatcollaboration.uk/knowledgebase/society/community-involvement/preparing-a-climate-action-plan.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.