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Mansfield District Council

… management will become the responsibility of every employee within MDC. This will be essential if the target to reduce carbon emissions and make Mansfield carbon neutral by 2040 is to be realised. Other actions to ensure that carbon management becomes the responsibility of everyone within the organisation include: As part of the transformation programme we will recognise carbon consideration…

… and the net zero carbon goal at its centre. October 2021, the Government released its landmark and long awaited Net Zero The Strategy can be accessed HERE. strategy presents the government’s overarching plan not only for how the UK by 2050, but also how it will achieve a 68% cut in emissions by - as part of a commitment made under the Paris Agreement - and a 78% cut by under the Sixth Carbon Budget…

…, Councillors agreed to declare a Climate Emergency for Mansfield. The declaration aspires to: Reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 Make Mansfield carbon neutral by 2040. Mansfield District Council recognise that whilst there are considerable financial challenges associated with reaching our carbon neutral target by 2040, the benefits of taking action significantly outweigh the costs over time…

… Climate Change Strategy and Delivery Plan has therefore been developed in response to the declaration of a climate emergency and the realisation of the potential co-benefits that tackling climate change can have on the district, its communities and individuals. Whilst the declaration focuses on reducing carbon emissions, CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas (GHG). It is, however, the main cause…

… x What we have done so far Whilst the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on progress in developing a delivery plan, we have not stood still and since the declaration of the climate emergency have taken several positive steps to reduce carbon emissions and address the challenges of climate change, including: Strategy: Drafted a Climate Change Strategy and Delivery Plan…