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Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

… if we are to leave a stable and habitable world behind for future generations. One thing is clear: this challenge is not just about avoiding a climate disaster. Actions that lower carbon emissions benefit people to live better lives in a healthier, greener, fairer Calderdale. Our Path to Net Zero In 2021, we commissioned a study that looked at where carbon is coming from in Calderdale and what…

… a great place to live.”. We are confident about the impact we can all have to reduce carbon emissions and tackle the big problems in our day-to-day lives: equality, the cost of living, health and wellbeing, and food security. Calderdale’s Climate Action Partnership Calderdale’s Climate Action Partnership will ensure that the actions outlined in this Plan get done. We want to be clear on how…

… we need to do to reach Net Zero. This is Calderdale’s Emissions Reduction Pathway (ERP). This technical study has allowed us to understand the scale of the challenge and recognise what we, as a borough, and the West Yorkshire region, need to do in the coming years. It provides the foundation for this Climate Action Plan. The study taught us that it is technically possible for Calderdale…

… to determine the future of humanity”. Calderdale Climate Action Plan - Introduction 5 https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/sites/default/files/Calderdale-Emission-Reduction-Pathways.pdf OFFSETTING Offsetting is a method you can use to tackle more difficult and sometimes unavoidable emissions. We can take carbon out of the atmosphere, for example by tree planting or through…

… to taking climate action and our transition to a Net Zero future. They are outlined below, and we have aimed to incorporate each one into our Plan. Climate Risk Climate change is happening now. Beyond our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions there will still be risks and impacts from a changing climate which can leave us vulnerable if not addressed. Reducing risk and being resilient to extreme…