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… of emissions that provide opportunities for decarbonisation. 3Horsham District’s Climate Action Strategy | Towards Carbon Neutrality and Climate Resilience Fig. 3: Horsham District’s emissions estimation per system (SCATTER Inventory, 2019). Introduction Horsham’s key climate impact areas This Strategy was informed by a comprehensive baseline review of Horsham District’s current carbon emissions…

… emissions account for approximately 1% of Horsham District’s total emissions. • Although water was not analysed directly at this stage, actions to address water consmption, water quality and flooding are incorporated throughout the Strategy’s recommendations. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges and risks facing society. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has…

… water stress, flooding events, and extreme heatwaves have hindered business as usual, and forced local communities and businesses to consider how climate change will impact their lives and livelihoods in the coming decades. In response to the climate crisis, the UK Government has committed to achieving net zero carbon by 2050. The Government is pledging to end its contribution to climate…

… commissioned a Climate Action Strategy for the entire Horsham District to inform the District’s transition to a low carbon and climate resilient future. The focus of Horsham District’s Climate Action Strategy is to map an ambitious pathway for HDC, its key strategic partners, local communities, residents and businesses to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and start to adapt to climate change…

… Strategy (green circles) and strategic objectives from the HDPF (yellow hexagons). For example, it demonstrates how the Policies of the Local Plan link to the Climate Action Strategy, including: • Policy 31: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity • Policy 35: Climate Change • Policy 36: Appropriate Energy Use • Policy 40: Sustainable Transport more complex issues remain. Secondly, the longer…