Including the closely related term district.
… North Herts Council Climate Change Strategy 2021-2026 NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 2 The issues caused by climate change will have a profound effect on the lives of everyone for many years or even decades. That is why in May 2019 North Herts District Council declared a climate emergency and committed to take…
… action to address the causes of climate change across the district. We undertook to engage with the community to identify ways in which the council could work towards the goal of achieving a district with zero carbon emissions. We recognise that the influence of the council is wider than the services that it delivers. This revised Climate Change Strategy updates our plans and commitments…
… the residents and businesses of the district to reduce their own carbon emissions. Achieving the goals set out in this strategy will not be easy but is essential if we are to avoid an even greater impact on the lives of people across North Hertfordshire. Foreword/Introduction NHDC CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY 2021-2026 PAGE 3 What is Climate Change? Climate change refers to a large-scale…
… the Council has worked continuously to reduce our waste, reduce our CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency across the district. In 2007 we signed the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change. In 2009 we published our original Climate Change Strategy, which we updated in 2013. Since then, the Council has passed several motions with the aim of encouraging residents, businesses and Council staff…
… achieving carbon zero aspirations will require cross sector partnerships between NHDC, Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), the Hertfordshire Climate Change Sustainability Partnership (HCCSP) - which is comprised of HCC, all ten district and borough councils, and the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership - local businesses, and voluntary and community groups. We will also explore other means…