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… into goods and services that are part of the green economy over the next year. Businesses can take actions that not only reduce carbon emissions but also reduce costs and have a positive impact on society. Steps to reduce energy consumption, influence behaviour change (among employees, customers and networks) and engage local supply chains, supports our net zero ambition, ensures businesses…

… transport priorities, and York’s economy. Almost 2,000 responses were received, with some of the main themes including: Page | 11  80% agreed with York’s ambition to become a net zero carbon city by 2030  70% of residents have already taken action to reduce their carbon footprint  Cost is seen as a major barrier for doing more to reduce carbon emissions Engagement…

… the barriers and opportunities associated with technology, policy, finance, community and delivery for the city in implementing carbon reduction actions. Details of the stakeholder perspectives are provided in the Technical Annex. Focus Groups A further round of engagement included focus groups that targeted underrepresented voices from the first Our Big Conversation discussion. These structured…

….................................................................................................................................. 37 Page | 2 York Climate Change Strategy: A City Fit for the Future Foreword The York Climate Change Strategy, “A City Fit for the Future” was developed by the city for the city. It sets out our vision to be net zero and provides a framework to both reduce carbon and be more climate resilient by 2030. This strategy is your strategy to help guide everyone’s actions…

… change ambition. This Strategy identifies 32 objectives to help meet our carbon reduction and climate resilience ambition. The objectives cover 8 key themes that have been identified through analysis and consultation. 1 https://www.ipcc.ch/2021/08/09/ar6-wg1-20210809-pr/ 2 On 2005 levels https://www.ipcc.ch/2021…