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Horsham District Council

… to end its contribution to climate change whilst looking to lead the world to a cleaner, greener form of growth. Aligning with national ambitions, Horsham District Council (HDC) has committed to carbon neutrality of its direct emissions by 2030, and carbon neutrality of its indirect emissions (including from leased buildings and supply chain) by 2050. HDC has produced a Council Carbon…

…. 1. Business as usual – Population dependant carbon emissions projections, including grid decarbonisation, assuming per capita consumption is unchanged. Dotted line used where population data is not available, but provides an indicative projection of emissions by 2050. (source: Net Zero Navigator Tool). 2. Carbon Neutral Trajectory (Linear) – The linear carbon reduction rate required…

… in the District (Fig 4). ‒ Industrial processes and Waste are responsible for relatively less carbon emissions in the District. However, they did feature large emitters in the sub-systems of solid waste disposal and industrial processes. ‒ Land use acts as a net-sink in the District. This is calculated from ONS’s territorial carbon emissions data, which indicate forest land and grassland acting…

… as positive actor in carbon sequestration. However, it is important to note that Livestock is a carbon emitter and reduces the net positive impact of land-use in Horsham District. ‒ Horsham District’s per capita emissions are 4.5 tCO2e/yr in 2020, around the same as the national average (source). ‒ HDC’s emissions account for approximately 1% of Horsham District’s total emissions. HDC can lead…

…, such as Government grants. Once a year the review will include an update of the changes to the Council’s carbon emissions. The latest report for 2021/22 shows that the Councils direct emissions have been reduced by 47%, largely due to a change in the fuel used in its diesel vehicles. This Climate Action Strategy aligns with the Council’s Carbon Management Plan. It is centred around the same Carbon…