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Oxfordshire County Council

… for opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation and climate adaptation programmes in order to play its part in meeting the CCC’s budgets. Legal Implications 48. In May 2019 the Government committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, recognising much of this reduction must happen before 2030. Local councils play a vital role in making sure the UK is prepared for the impacts of climate change…

… up to 2022. The data is influenced by both national policy and Oxfordshire interventions such as planning, transport and business activity. Oxfordshire emissions are within the Committee on Climate Change carbon budgets but are not in step with the more ambitious Oxfordshire Leading the Way pathway as set in the Oxfordshire Net Zero Route Map and Action Plan (ONZRMAP). The council needs…

… period. 18. A total of 3,413 kt CO2 was emitted in 2022, accounting for 20.2% of the 2021-2025 budget. Between 2021 and 2022 CO2 emissions decreased by 5%. 19. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, emissions have rebounded and have not decreased at the rate necessary to stay within the carbon budgets outlined in the ONZRMAP. Oxfordshire is still within the carbon budget set by the Climate Change…

… to reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles , underlining the government’s support for the transition to electric vehicles and understanding of the urgency with which the transition is required. Wider Considerations 46. The Seventh Carbon Budget (2037 to 2042) is due to be released in early 2025 by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which will set the legal limit…

… of communities, economy and infrastructure to climate impacts. A number of control measures have been identified and are being reported on. The climate adaptation route map being produced with the district councils and key partners will identify further mitigations. mailto:Jennifer.crouch@oxfordshire.gov.uk 52. Grid capacity remains a significant risk to bringing forward…