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Watford Borough Council

… so that through our example we can leave a prosperous and sustainable legacy for the future. The UK Government was the first in the world to declare a climate emergency that commits to reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. As a country we will all need to work together with urgency. As a borough we can help influence this change and demand action to decarbonise our energy use, improve…

… neutrality as quickly as possible. Watford Borough Council has a pivotal role to play in tackling climate change and enabling sustainable living. We recognise the importance of tackling climate change both in the terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to minimise future global climate change and planning for the unavoidable local impacts of climate change”. Councillor Ian Stotesbury, Watford Borough…

… of Watford carbon neutral by 2030 3) Within this develop an ambitious sustainability strategy for reducing the Council’s own emissions, with an objective that the Council becomes carbon neutral by 2030 4) Use all planning regulations and the Local Plan to cut carbon emissions and reduce the impact on the environment W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 5 | 44…

… winning urban green spaces that promote biodiversity and reduced carbon emissions, but we need to do more – this declaration will accelerate and broaden our range of activities so we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 – key for our community and our planet.” Elected Mayor of Watford Peter Taylor. The council has a long history of committing to climate change initiatives and delivering projects…

… communities and those generated by transport. The council will measure our emissions using data supplied by the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) using their annual published data for emissions that fall within the influence of the Local Authority. Emissions are categorised into three distinct sectors: those emitted by domestic, responsible for 37%; by commercial, 37…