The Tees Valley climate change strategy 2010-2020 outlines the key risks and opportunities associated with reducing emissions and adapting to climate change in the Tees Valley.  The strategy was revised by the Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership to reflect the changes introduced by the Climate Change Act 2008 and has been adopted by all the partners.  The Tees Valley Climate Change Partnership includes Darlington Borough Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, Tees Valley Unlimited, the Environment Agency, Renew@CPI, Tees and Durham Energy Advice Centre (TADEA), the Energy Savings Trust, Teesside University (CLEMANCE), and the Tees Valley Primary Care Trusts.

The Tees Valley Climate Change Strategy supports the commitments made by Local Authorities through the Covenant of Mayors initiative to reduce emissions in their local area by at least 20% by 2020 and will also help the Tees Valley to rise to the challenging legal obligations introduced by the UK Climate Change Act 2008.

An executive summary of the Tees Valley climate change strategy is also available.