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Liverpool City Council

… social, environmental, future. By working with all communities across the city we seek to improve futures not just for our citizens but for all citizens and for the planet. https://cityplanliverpool.co.uk/ | 5 The Liverpool NZC30 Plan Cllr Barrington Cabinet Member Climate Change and Environment Reducing carbon emissions to net zero across all our activities is now…

… essential to combat the threat of accelerating climate change on our planet. It won’t be easy but we accept the challenge. Since 2005 the city’s emissions have reduced by 42% and this NZC30 Plan sets out what we now need to accelerate to further reduce carbon emissions across the city in the shortest possible time. Not all the necessary technical solutions have yet been tested at scale across a UK…

… impacts of climate change that we know are already happening, such as hotter summers; more extreme rainfall; and stronger winds. It is a huge challenge and one that can only be met with a true alignment of partners; significant changes to national government funding and policies and access to new methods of funding. The scale of the changes will be transformative and it is important…

… benefits. A 2030 Net Zero Liverpool is a thriving, fair and sustainable city. Climate action will have stimulated the local green economy and placed Liverpool at the forefront of new industries which will form the backbone of our future economy. The city will have also stopped all contributions to climate change and have demonstrated leadership to other cities in the UK and globally. The city…

… will also be more resilient to the climate changes we are already experiencing. Key Challenge and Solutions To become a 2030 Net Zero City, Liverpool needs to address several key challenges across four major themes. The proximity of the 2030 target means that actions taken must be using proven technologies and solutions. The key challenges and approaches to tackling them are shown here…