Including the closely related term climate emergency.
… Climate Action Plan for Vale of White Horse District Council 2022-2024 District Council Foreword We are really proud to present our Climate Action Plan for 2022-2024. Tackling the climate emergency is a priority for us and this Plan sets out how we will achieve our target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, with a 75 per cent…
… partners and communities to tackle the climate emergency across our district to strengthen our impact. Our Climate Action Plan is a specific commitment in our Corporate Plan 2020-24. During the engagement on our Corporate Plan residents told us that tackling the Climate Emergency was really important to them which is why our Corporate Plan prioritises climate action through the theme of tackling…
… the climate emergency, and embeds sustainability throughout the other themes. Not only will the Climate Action Plan improve our council operations and services for residents, it will also contribute to the urgent global climate change agenda, which we were so recently reminded of at COP26 in Glasgow, as well as the UK’s net zero targets. We also look forward to working in partnership across the county…
… and hot summers, affecting some residents more than others. Ensuring our policies and plans have climate action at their core will help to address and hopefully improve these situations. Cllr Catherine Webber Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Environment Cllr. David Grant Chair of Climate Emergency Advisory Committee (CEAC) Cllr Emily Smith Leader of Vale of White Horse District…
… This Climate Action Plan comes at an interesting time for us – with council budgets more constrained than ever, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, addressing the climate emergency will be a challenge. As a council we continue to focus on providing core services for our residents as well as the wellbeing and resilience of our communities, our economic prosperity, and now taking climate…