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Malvern Hills District Council

… to the task. The resulting plan: Destination Zero: Creating a greener and more sustainable Malvern Hills District represents the all-important first stage in our commitment to reducing carbon emissions within the district area to net zero – this being our target not only for the council’s own infrastructure and operational environment but for the district area and its communities as a whole…

… across the county by 50% - against a 2005 baseline - by 2030, with an ambition to be net zero by 2040. Tripling renewable energy generation and doubling the low carbon economy are also key measures in the plan. In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change, set-up to advise the Government, called for the introduction of a net zero target for the UK by 2050. The Government agreed…

… a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s emissions by 80% against 1990 levels by 2050, which was updated in July 2019 to net zero by the same date. To meet these targets, the Government has set five yearly carbon budgets which legally restrict the amount of carbon the UK can emit during the period. These are detailed below: The independent Committee on Climate Change scrutinises government…

… performance regarding its obligations and makes recommendations to help the UK meet its target. According to the committee, in 2018 the UK’s carbon emissions were 44% below 1990 levels, meaning the country has met the first and second carbon budgets and is on track to meet the third. Coal now accounts for just 5% of UK electricity generation and low carbon power generation accounts for more than…

… had been achieved in electricity generation, with little progress being made in other sectors. It also warned the UK is currently on course to miss the fourth and fifth carbon budgets (2023 to 2032) and is inadequately prepared to cope with a rise in global temperatures of two degrees Celsius. Budget Carbon budget level Reduction below 1990 levels 1st carbon budget (2008 to 2012) 3,018 MtCO2e…