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West Suffolk Council

… of the Environment and Climate Change Action Plan, the council’s performance and Annual Environmental Statement. 2. Progress against actions 2.1 The agreed action plan is structured under the following themes:  Communities and Communication. The Committee on Climate Change reports that, to achieve carbon neutrality, 62 percent of emissions reductions will come from behaviour change. Technological…

… not yet been incorporated into the current emissions savings metrics. This significant achievement marks the completion of a comprehensive streetlight upgrade initiative for West Suffolk Council that began last year and was extended to the conversion of parish and town council owned lights through the Decarbonisation Initiatives Fund. Suffolk County Council (SCC) has also been converting its…

… time  Energy delivered to drivers powered 421,490 miles  136 trees and 600 whips planted during 2023-2024. 2.6 The Carbon Budget agreed at Cabinet in 2020 is included in the Environment Statement. The net zero plan which formed part of the 2020 report illustrates potential routes to net zero by 2030. This is broken down into potential workstreams, such as reducing emissions from…

… The carbon budget periods are: a. April 2020 – March 2024 – steady annual emission rate of 4,675 tCO2e/year b. April 2024 – March 2028 – steady annual emission rate of 2,484 tCO2e/year c. April 2028 – March 2030 – steady annual emission rate of 840 tCO2e/year d. Zero emissions in 2030-2031. 2.8 For year 2023-2024, the council is in the second period of the carbon budget. Emissions stand…

… collection.  Existing Housing. Housing remains a key issue, with over 25 per cent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across Suffolk coming from homes. Poorly built and insulated homes contribute the most as well as adversely impacting house dwellers’ health and pockets. Whilst planning and building regulations can address the standard of new homes that are built in West Suffolk, the council…