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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

… their impact on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the wider benefits for Dudley. For more information about the goals visit https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Policy Background 6 | Dudley Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2027 There are many associated economic, social, and environmental benefits to reducing carbon emissions and adapting…

… operations and activities. However, to ensure we can maximise our impact, the action plan will aim to prioritise actions that eliminate emissions, followed by those that reduce or substitute emissions. Offsetting, for example, through habitat creation schemes or carbon capture, will only be used as a last resort where all other reasonable options have been explored. We first want to understand our…

… Actions (these actions support delivery of individual actions, such as communications, fundraising and partnership working) Dudley Council Climate Action Plan 15 | Dudley Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2027 Action Financial year for Delivery Carbon Saving Potential Low: <1% reduction in council emissions Medium: 2-5% reduction in council emissions High: 5-10% reduction in council…

… before. We have a duty as caretakers of the planet to help tackle this human induced challenge and to put actions in place to help safeguard Dudley’s residents, communities, businesses, and the local environment from climate change. However, the scale of this challenge cannot be underestimated. As such, the Council has set itself an ambitious target to become carbon net zero by 2030 and to work…

… to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment Order) 2019 The Act establishes a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050 compared with 1990 levels. In 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN members, including the UK, to mobilise efforts to end all forms…