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Bristol City Council

… and Services sector, and a wider business sector engaged in tackling climate change. We have two leading universities, leading in many areas of research and education to support climate action. Past action and future commitments A wide range of renewable energy projects have been delivered since 2005. For example, Bristol City Council has installed over 8MW solar and 8MW wind and Bristol Energy…

… Environmental Sustainability Board We are facing a climate emergency. As a city we need to act now to reduce direct and indirect carbon emissions to net zero. We need to prepare and adapt to deal with the projected impacts of climate change. In the One City Plan, Bristol committed to becoming carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2030. To achieve this, over the next decade, we need…

… to thank our colleagues on Bristol’s Advisory Committee on Climate Change for their review and challenge of the evidence for Bristol. We recognise that achieving our vision will not be easy. There are entrenched market and wider forces that will support existing fossil-fuel dependent, consumption-based systems. We will need to show strong leadership to create opportunities for all…

… to participate in the benefits of change with its costs shared fairly. We have an exciting opportunity to address the challenge of climate change whilst also delivering new homes, reducing inequalities, creating a city with more green spaces, places for our children to play, cleaner air, jobs and opportunities for all. Cities are complex places. We know that no single organisation, nor even…

… to carbon neutrality for our direct emissions within Bristol. Our evidence helps us to start the journey for reducing our wider emissions and enhancing our resilience to future climate change. The challenge is huge, and we recognise that this is just the start. As our knowledge base grows, and as the world around us changes, we will adapt and evolve to deliver the best outcomes for the city…