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Eastleigh Borough Council

… Emergency Working Group Cllr Gin Tidridge Independent Group member and Working Group Member Cllr Margaret Atkinson Conservative Group Leader and Working Group Member 4 | Climate and Environment Emergency Strategyy | Greener Borough Introduction The Borough Council has a long history of tackling Climate breakdown including being awarded Beacon Status for its efforts in 2008…

…. The Council’s 2011-2020 Climate Change Strategy expires at the end of December 2019. On 18 July 2019, the Council unanimously declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency. This new strategy builds upon the work over the last decade, taking into account new scientific information, policy developments and new technology to further respond to what has now become an emergency. Throughout the life of its…

… current Climate Change Strategy the Council has generated hundreds of thousands of kilowatt hours of renewable energy, supported residents and community groups to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, lobbied Government and worked with partners to improve the resilience of the Borough. In its declaration, Council reaffirmed its commitment by joining other local authorities and institutions…

… primary considerations d. recognise the urgency of action to mitigate and adapt to the changing climate in every decision taken by the Council e. establish a cross-party working group to develop a plan for how the Borough of Eastleigh could achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 i. to be Chaired by the Cabinet Lead for the Environment and to include representatives from within the local community…

… reference to stress on our water supply, tree and wildlife survival. The UK Climate Change Act 2008 sets a statutory target to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 1990 by 2050. In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change recommended that the UK Government increase this target to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Government has now adopted this target. In parallel, the UK…