Communities and safety
Action on climate change
In 2019 Liverpool City Council declared that planet Earth is facing a climate change emergency.
All political parties within the city agreed to work together to rise to the challenge of an impending ecological disaster by making Liverpool a Net Zero Carbon city by 2030.
Liverpool's net zero carbon goal
A 2030 Net Zero Liverpool Action Plan sets out the actions that Liverpool can take to become a net zero city in 2030. It is a hugely challenging target, but one that can bring many benefits.
A 2030 Net Zero Liverpool is a thriving, fair and sustainable city. Climate action will have stimulated the local green economy and placed Liverpool at the forefront of new industries which will form the backbone of our future economy.
The city will have also stopped all contributions to climate change and have demonstrated leadership to other cities in the UK and globally. The city will also be more resilient to the climate changes we are already experiencing. See the full the plan and it's appendices below.
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A 2030 Net Zero Liverpool Action Plan (pdf : 3.7 MB)
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Buildings and Heat Technical Appendix (pdf : 708 KB)
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City Resilience Technical Appendix (pdf : 394 KB)
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Green Infrastructure and Carbon Sequestration Technical Appendix (pdf : 398 KB)
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Power Supply Technical Appendix (pdf : 856 KB)
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Transport Technical Appendix (pdf : 3.8 MB)
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Waste Technical Appendix (pdf : 552 KB)
Progress so far
The good news is that there has been decent progress to date.
- It is estimated Liverpool has already cut 840,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere since 2005 and has planted more half a million trees in the past 25 years.
- The council has introduced a policy of only buying green energy. On your behalf, we have also installed 27,000 LED street lights across the city, invested in solar panels in major venues such as at ACC Liverpool, introduced ultra-low emission vehicles into our fleet and supported the development of lower carbon heat networks across the city.
- The council has recently installed a further 6km of segregated cycle lane, and a fleet of electric and hydrogen powered buses and as your local authority, with responsibility for Public Health, we are also developing complementary Clean Air and Active Travel strategies.
- As a lead partner in the URBAN GreenUP project we are also investing £4m into a range of new green infrastructure to tackle climate change impacts; including a new phase of tree planting in the city centre.
What happens next?
More needs to be done. Much more.
But the council cannot do this alone. 40% of carbon emissions come from homes. Better insulated houses – from the attic to windows will make a huge difference to our environment. Everyone can play their role – be it your diet, clothing, or how you travel.
Get in touch
We want to hear from you. Get in touch with your ideas on how we can reach our 2030 net zero carbon goal for Liverpool, or give us feedback on our progress so far - please contact us online now.