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Canterbury City Council

… Council Environment Strategy, Energy and Low Emissions Strategy and Climate Change Risk and Impact Assessment. The work to prepare Canterbury City Council Climate Change Action Plan 2020-2030 Page 5 of 17 the plan has involved workshops and meetings with council service leads and the guidance and input of the Councillor Working Group on Climate Change. The emissions sources we…

… and services that the council buys and uses) can be daunting as it covers everything an organisation buys, sells, invests in, leases to others and disposes of as well as commuting and business travel. But for authorities and institutions like ours, scope 3 makes up a large portion of the total carbon footprint. Measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions…

…. The work to reduce emissions to net zero requires major projects across the council asset base, particularly in the area of heavy vehicles and heating buildings. New projects that alter existing properties or construct new buildings will need to work to new standards that minimise emissions associated with building and operating the buildings. Factoring climate change into everything we do…

… with Kent County Council to bring projects and funding to the district in line with the Energy and Low Emissions Strategy and in partnership with strategies and plans to address climate change and biodiversity issues in the natural environment ● Work with the Environment Agency to reduce and build resilience to coastal and inland flood risk ● Work with partners to reduce district emissions…

… change action plan - details Our detailed action plan focuses on the work that we can start now in 2021 and indicates the priorities for what will come next and take longer. The plan will require annual review and update as new funding, technology options and best practice emerges. Net zero actions Reference Action Responsibility Target Emission reduction potential tCO2/yr)4 Timescale NZ1…