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Durham County Council

… own set of targets for carbon reduction in line with this carbon budget. The Council’s new target is for Net Zero by 2030, with 80% to be met by actual emissions reduction. Target: 68% reduction by the end of 2023/24 The following specific targets are based on reduction from 2020/21 levels (our most recent data) to where we need to be in 2023/24 (the end of the period covered by this plan…

… Council ambition, this is an ambition that is shared by all our partners, and we want everyone to help to ensure we deliver. Cllr Mark Wilkes Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Climate Change Contents Foreword 3 The Climate Change Strategy 6 Carbon Emissions Budget 7 - 8 Vision and Principles 9 - 10 County Durham Climate Change Agreement 11 Themes & Emergency Response Plan 12…

… https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/documents/s119824/7%20Climate%20Change%20Action%20Plan%202020.pdf https://countydurhampartnership.co.uk/county-durham-partnership/county-durham-vision-2035/ County Carbon Emissions Budget It matters how quickly we can reduce our carbon emissions. The latest carbon footprint figures for County Durham are for the year 2019, as it takes a long time…

…% from electricity. The total footprint was 2,181,724 tonnes. Carbon emissions reduction so far has predominantly been from using less grid electricity, and less carbon intensive grid electricity as the UK moves away from coal. The carbon emissions from heat (burning gas, oil, or other fuels in our homes and other buildings) have not reduced by as much, and emissions from transport (cars, busses…

…. Countywide carbon emissions down by 54% from 1990. Laying foundations Actions for 2030 Council emissions to be reduced by 80% from 2008/09 levels and net zero overall. County Durham emissions to be reduced or offset by 80% from 1990 levels. County Durham’s Aims for 2045 Carbon Neutral County All carbon emissions from the council and the whole of County Durham to be stopped or offset by 2045…