Including the closely related term carbon.
… flip book view of Cheltenham Borough Council's Climate Emergency Action Plan Introduction Cheltenham Borough Council declared a climate emergency in July 2019 and committed to becoming a carbon neutral council and borough by 2030. This declaration was quickly followed by our Carbon Neutral Cheltenham report, published in October 2019, which provides the council with a set of indicative…
… actions to reduce its own carbon footprint to net zero, as well as that of the wider borough. The council recognises that it cannot achieve this change alone and welcomes the opportunity to pursue a collaborative cross-community approach to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. This pathway was prepared by the council’s climate emergency team and developed in conjunction with relevant…
… for the health, equity and prosperity of towns and their citizens. This plan therefore also considers the wider advantages of achieving net zero carbon and how we can ensure these benefits are engrained in the fabric of our aspirations. Outlined in these pages are the key steps needed to push forward this vast agenda and strive to achieve the 2030 goal. We have collated our actions based on eight categories…
… the ambitions set out in the 2008 Climate Change Act, which committed the UK to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. Although, this target was made more ambitious in 2019 when the UK committed to reaching ‘net zero’ carbon by 2050, CBC’s aim is to reach the target 20 years earlier than this. However, since Cheltenham’s Climate Emergency declaration called…
… Pathway to net zero Purpose of the plan Climate implications for Cheltenham What do we want to achieve? Cheltenham's carbon footprint Climate terms explained Areas of focus 1 - Leading by example…