Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission is an independent advisory body that supports, facilitates and enables ambitious climate action across the Yorkshire and Humber region .
Established in March 2021, it is the largest regional climate commission in the UK and brings together climate leaders from across the public, private and third sectors. More than 150 people are involved in the Commission’s work, including a core team based at the University of Leeds. It has a chair, four political vice chairs from around the region, and connects local authorities in Yorkshire and Humber through a policy forum and a separate group on accelerating adaptive action. The Commission works collaboratively with other partners through flagship projects on climate and health, energy, modal shift, skills, enabling investment, and land and water, as well as through four core groups, and has over 100 signatories to its Climate Action Pledge from businesses and organisations.
The Commission has four interconnected pillars of action: rapid emissions reduction, climate adaptation and resilience, nature restoration, and a just transition. These are set out in a co- created Climate Action Plan for Yorkshire and the Humber, a strategic framework for positive action with 60 actions set out across seven themes, designed to inform and guide action and to provide support for investment.