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… Make a climate pledge accordion | climate emergency strategy and action plan Act on climate North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) is working towards reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2030. It’s an ambitious target…
… to address the issues of climate change, which inspired us to begin reducing emissions from our operations and service delivery. In 2012, NKDC joined the Local Government Association’s Climate Local initiative to inspire more local actions on climate resilience, further demonstrating climate leadership. This in turn led to the declaration of a climate emergency in July 2019; NKDC was the first council…
…, NKDC slashed its carbon emissions by over 63% and has since worked to reduce this still further. Government data for the District shows that emissions fell by 27% between 2005 and 2017. The target for both the Council and the District is to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Our latest Climate Emergency Strategy, along with our Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP), was revised in 2022…
…% of the District’s greenhouse gas emissions come from our homes. This, added to businesses and leisure facilities, means that changes to buildings in North Kesteven have huge potential to make a positive impact. To reach our target of net-zero emissions from energy by 2030 (a 95% reduction from 2005 levels), we need to reduce energy consumption and increase the energy efficiency in our homes. 176,500 tonnes…
… of greenhouse gas emissions are released in the district each year from the energy used in our homes. 70% of these domestic emissions are from heating and hot water We are gradually working to reduce the environmental impact of NKDC’s housing stock by retrofitting properties with energy saving measures. We’ve also set out our plan for zero-carbon new-build properties. Through the Central Lincolnshire…