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Blackpool Borough Council

… simple rules to help us work towards our goal: • Reducing emissions, not compensating for them – we will only use carbon offsetting – the practice of compensating for emissions by paying a company to make a carbon saving for us – as a last resort. We will only consider using such measures, like as peatland restoration elsewhere in Lancashire, and the mechanical removal of emissions through…

… Climate Emergency Action Plan4 Introduction from the Chief Executive We need to prepare and adapt to deal with the projected impacts of climate change, and so this plan commits Blackpool to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. This is no small task, and re-thinking how we live whilst still improving people’s lives also means action across the Fylde Coast, Lancashire and beyond. We will take…

… to different patterns and intensity of rainfall, causing floods and heat stress on cattle and farming. By studying natural and human-caused climate change separately, it is clear that human activity is mostly responsible. Being a compact urban area, Blackpool’s share of carbon emissions is smaller than other areas. As shown in the charts below, action taken by European and UK governments since the 1990…

…, but with public administration and food and beverage production also generating significant amounts, reflecting the makeup of Blackpool’s economy. Transport carbon emissions have remained virtually unchanged over the last 15 years, with 74% of current emissions coming from Petrol and Diesel cars, and most of the rest from Light and Heavy Goods Vehicles. All of these issues need to be addressed…

… at a national level, and locally where possible, to make the biggest impact on our emissions. Agriculture & Public Sector 1% Domestic 48% Industry & Commercial 33% Transport 19% Blackpool’s Climate Emergency Action Plan6 What the Government is Doing The Government wants to get the UK to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, which means making a reduction of 78% by 2035 (compared…