Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… 2020 – 2030 Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan Carbon Neutrality by 2030 2020 – 2030 Strategy 2 | P a g e Introduction On 9th July 2019, the Council’s Executive Committee declared a Climate Emergency and resolved to start working towards becoming…
… Borough to achieve net-zero emissions through demonstrating leadership in the early actions taken to reduce emissions. Carbon Neutrality by 2030 2020 – 2030 Strategy 3 | P a g e Key Principles Going Forward The following are the key principles that will set out the Council’s approach to the Climate Emergency, shaping actions to be taken forward. 1. Have an agreed…
… in the shorter term. All projects need to clearly set out in the business case, that the project recognises the need for urgent action on the climate emergency both in mitigation and in adaptation of services to avoid much higher costs in the longer term. A whole life cost assessment will need to be made for decisions, particularly around procurement to ensure that future savings are factored…