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Rossendale Borough Council

… a positive impact both locally and globally. 02 03 Our Commitments Our aims are to make the council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030 and to work in partnership to reduce carbon emissions for the whole of Rossendale. Currently, in Rossendale, each person is responsible for an average of ten tonnes of carbon emissions each year. This equates to 24 million balloons per person. It is our…

… aim to reduce that figure significantly. Through its corporate strategy the Council is committed to, and already working towards, a cleaner and greener borough. TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT, THE COUNCIL WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: Efficient energy consumption; Sustainable transport; Waste and the wider environment; Working together in partnership. Our…

…. 3.2 SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Nearly 30 percent of all carbon emissions are due to transport. Moving to more environmentally sustainable forms of transport will play a signifigant role in reducing overall carbon emissions. This includes replacing older heavily polluting vehicles with newer technologies and people using vehicles less. We will improve our vehicles whilst also promoting healthier…

… broader partnership to tackle the climate emergency. TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP AND HAVE THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE IMPACT ON IMPROVING OUR COLLECTIVE CARBON FOOTPRINT, WE WILL: Hold a Rossendale Climate Change Conference that brings people together to share ideas and to pledge to work together on the climate emergency and to protect our environment; Establish Climate Change Champions across all sectors…

… flood-risk and water scarcity and protecting our natural environment. This Strategy and Action Plan sets out our commitment to achieving our goals in relation to reducing our carbon footprint. Neil Shaw Chief Executive for Rossendale Borough Council In September 2019, Rossendale Borough Council declared a ‘Climate Emergency’ and pledged to take action. This is a real emergency that we…