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West Northamptonshire Council

… implemented as intended. All three previous iterations of the Strategy proposed a target of a reduction in emissions per capita of 1.5% per year to match and support the then UK national targets for reducing emissions. Overall there has been clear progress in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions (from transport, domestic, and industry and commercial) in the county, with a 28.8% reduction…

… is required in the 33 years from 2017 (the most recent year for which greenhouse gas emission data is available with emissions totalling 4009.8 kt CO2) to 2050. Precluding any carbon capture measures - this equates to an overall annual 3% reduction in emissions. The actions associated with this Climate Change Strategy will support the uptake of measures which contribute towards the achievement…

… projects, the implementation of property flood resistance measures, and natural flood management landscape interventions. With the intense international spotlight on climate change and the UK government commitment to making UK carbon neutral by 2050. For Northamptonshire to match the national government ambitions of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 - a 121 kt/year reduction of CO2 emissions…

… government pledged for the UK to become carbon neutral by 2050. Some of the significant step-change measures the CCC recommend to reach carbon neutrality in the UK, include:  Carbon capture and storage to be implemented as a necessity  Electric vehicle targets to be moved forward to 2035  Clean energy to quadruple  Rewilding 20,000 ha of land annually Current initiatives to support…

… 2.1. International Context .................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Central government policy and greenhouse gas emission targets ................................... 9 2.3. The National Adaptation Programme ........................................................................... 10 2.4. National initiatives…