Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… COUNCIL’S ESTATE AND SERVICES Knowsley Council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan November 2020 1.1 At the Council meeting on 29 January 2020, Knowsley Council declared a Climate Emergency and made a commitment to develop an action plan with the aim of achieving net zero carbon emissions from the Council’s estate and services…
… net zero around 2050. The Government subsequently adopted this 2050 target. The target date for the Council to achieve net zero carbon emissions is 2040, ten years ahead of the national target, but in line with the target adopted for the Liverpool City Region by the Combined Authority. 1.4 The Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration related to two specific areas. The first relates…
… emissions from the council estate and services 3.1 Following the Climate Emergency Declaration it was recognised that achieving the Council’s target will require radical action in the way that the organisation operates and delivers its services. A new Climate Emergency Scrutiny Committee was subsequently established charged with the oversight and scrutiny of matters related…
… to the development of an action plan aiming to achieve net zero carbon emissions from the Council’s estate and services by 2040. A new post of Climate Emergency Officer was also established. 3.2 A review of actions required to reduce the Council’s carbon emissions was undertaken using guidance from recognised organisations such as the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE), the Carbon Trust…
… members, and addressing climate change in Service Business Plans and the Council’s decision making process. Business cases will be developed for additional schemes such as replacing the Council’s fleet vehicles to achieve the Council’s net zero target by 2040 Development of a new climate emergency action plan 4.1 The Action Plan will be delivered and progress will be monitored…