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East Cambridgeshire District Council

…. For example, if you reduce 20 tonnes of CO2 in 2020, this produces a cumulative impact of 400 tonnes reduction by 2040. ‘Net Zero Carbon’ means, first, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to the lowest possible level. Then, for any remaining emissions, offsetting them through carbon removal methods such as tree planting or carbon capture and storage, so we have ‘net zero’ emissions overall…

… to hopefully agree the next steps in tackling climate change and boosting our natural environment. And I congratulate the UK government for committing in April to set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law, in order to reduce carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. I am also thrilled to read of the Queen’s Green Canopy, a national programme of tree planting…

… by cutting carbon emissions, protecting biodiversity and reducing pollution. The necessity of reaching net-zero was enshrined in UK law on 27th June 2019, requiring the UK to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. More recently (in April 2021), Government has committed to amending the law to include a new interim target of a 78% cut in emissions by 2035. Human activity…

… as possible, and as deeply as possible, on our journey to net zero emissions. As such, and new for this second edition Plan (June 2021), the Council is bringing forward by 10 years, from 2050 to 2040, its own net zero carbon emissions target date, and for the first time has set the following interim targets: • A 20-33% reduction in our net CO2e emissions by year 2025/26. • A 66-80% reduction…

… we have set ourselves. This will include: • Identifying, and keeping up to date (annually), the carbon footprint for the Council’s operations and for the district as a whole; • Monitoring and reviewing our carbon targets and tracking carbon emissions reductions for the Council’s operational footprint and the broader impact of its activities and policies; • Preparing and regularly…