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Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

… emissions from Council activity, housing, industry, agriculture, land use and biodiversity, waste, and energy production. These working groups gathered evidence from many outside agencies and experts to identify actions that could reduce emissions. A group of Council Officers also met to develop ideas and create the plan. We also considered information from the following sources when creating…

…, statutory body that has set out the different methods that local authorities can use to control and influence emissions and tackle climate change. • Direct Control: the Council’s own buildings, operations, travel • Procurement and commissioning & commercialisation • Place shaping: using powers to control development and transport (transport is a County Council function along with things…

…, but we must also be realistic about what the district council can and cannot do. We need everyone to come together to play their part if we are going to meet the ambitious target of becoming Net Zero. We also need government to continue to build sustainability into key policies and laws such as the National Planning Policy Framework and Building Control Regulations. We need partners…

… emissions from Council vehicles Reduce emissions from Council buildings Look at generating green energy for Council buildings Increase tree cover and improve nature Reduce carbon emissions from our waste and recycling service Consider Climate Change in all Council decisions and policies Tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions from homes Support sustainable travel and development…

… of heating and powering our buildings and vehicles, and the goods and services that we procure, when providing essential services for our communities. We will need to adopt zero and low carbon alternatives and put climate change at the centre of our decision making. In July 2021, the Council took the important step of approving its first Climate Change plan to set out how it intends to reduce…