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East Hampshire District Council

…. As an estimate and heavily caveated, EHDC represents 1.2% of the total 2.3% East Hampshire public sector emissions highlight in the district wide emissions data. It is essential to lead by example and get our own house in order, but to make the biggest impact on reducing emissions of East Hampshire, our focus needs to be wider than our own footprint and this is reflected in the strategy aims outlined…

… greenhouse gas emissions so they are comparable to carbon dioxide on the basis of their global warming effect Territorial emissions emissions that occur within East Hampshire’s border UN United Nations A green Community, green place and green council 4 On 18 July 2019, East Hampshire District Council declared a climate emergency, recognising that immediate action must be taken to reduce…

… our carbon emissions and accelerate the councils’ efforts towards net zero. The council agreed a Climate and Environment Strategy (2020-2025) in August 2020. This strategy set out two high level objectives: a) to reduce emissions in line with the target to be net zero by 2050 b) to protect and enhance the local natural environment. Progress has been made against this strategy…

… 20 19 20 20 20 21 Transport domestic agriculture Waste managementcommercial public sector industry Greenhouse gas emissions in East Hampshire 2005 to 2021 (kt CO2e) by major activity A green Community, green place and green council 10 This evidence suggests that a reduction in territorial emissions should be focused on these three areas. These priorities were explored further…

…, to: • lead by example, reducing the council’s carbon emissions from its own services and operations. • use our plans, powers and services to shape and influence people’s actions • enable and support others in East Hampshire to reduce their own carbon emissions The strategy This strategy outlines the objectives and key projects under each of our strategic aims, along with the predicated reduction…