Including the closely related terms environment, environment emergency, and environment emergency.
… and Environment Emergency was declared by the full council. As part of this, North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. Right from the get-go, the council has been clear that climate change and looking after the environment must be the ‘green thread’ running through the organisation. In line with this, £1 million has been committed as part of the budget…
… to shape various work and policy in areas such as active travel, air quality management and environmental improvements, such as our own Pollinator Strategy. The Management Plan, which is a living document, details the wide-reaching work to be undertaken across all departments and at all levels to ensure the most meaningful impact. Since the declaration of a Climate and Environment Emergency, NNC…
… trialled. 37 councillors and 101 staff have completed a Carbon Literacy Course and Energy consumption of IT equipment has been reduced by 69,800 kWh - a carbon savings of 27.18 metric tonnes. Since the declaration of a Climate and Environment Emergency, NNC has undertaken a number of projects and actions to ensure progress towards carbon neutrality, which will be detailed later in this report…