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Leicester City Council

… ambition is for Leicester to become ‘carbon neutral’ by 2030 or sooner. This means reducing the city’s and the council’s CO2 emissions to nearly zero – low enough to be able to ‘offset’ what’s left. This is a huge challenge for the city and one which we as the local authority take seriously, although we know that we can’t achieve it on our own. It will take a collective effort from individuals…

… the steps on the journey for Leicester to become carbon neutral. In addition to local actions, we will use this roadmap to identify the national-level action and the additional help and resources Leicester is going to need from central government. We will vigorously make the case to government for this essential support, working with partners including other local authorities. Key areas…

… for action This Climate Emergency Strategy presents a vision for the changes we believe will be necessary for the city and the council to become carbon neutral and adapt to a changing climate. Leicester’s Climate Emergency Conversation confirmed that there is strong public support for making these changes, provided that they are introduced fairly, and that people are helped to make them…

… developments are designed to deal with rainfall runoff sustainably. The council – creating a ‘roadmap’ for the council to become carbon neutral, with programmes to decarbonise our buildings and vehicle fleet. For schools, delivering a programme of investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy in the school buildings we are responsible for and offering support to all city schools through our…

… Eco Schools programme, BESS (Built Environment in Schools Service) and other projects. Looking beyond these specific projects and programmes, we are taking steps to make sure that our response to the Climate Emergency sits at the heart of how we operate as a council, including the development of an Energy Strategy for the council. Staff and councillors are being trained in ‘carbon literacy…