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Horsham District Council

… the potential opportunities to make significant and rapid carbon reductions. This analysis has informed the key strategies and targeted approaches in this Climate Action Strategy. Some key findings for Horsham District includes: • Building-related emissions account for over half of all emissions in Horsham District, mainly linked to energy consumption. • Electricity grid mix is currently heavily…

… energy efficiency, enhanced insulation, or use of renewable, low carbon energy. Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPS): A strategy that identifys long-term cycling and walking improvements for an area and makes the case for future investment through funding bids and by informing discussions with developers. Micromobility: A range of small, lightweight vehicles operating…

… indicates that further efficiencies are possible in terms of solid waste disposal and industrial energy consumption. • Land use acts as a net carbon 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…

… Strategy (green circles) and strategic objectives from the HDPF (yellow hexagons). For example, it demonstrates how the Policies of the Local Plan link to the Climate Action Strategy, including: • Policy 31: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity • Policy 35: Climate Change • Policy 36: Appropriate Energy Use • Policy 40: Sustainable Transport more complex issues remain. Secondly, the longer…

…; accelerating targeted climate action now and in the future – labelled in this Strategy as ‘Systems’. The five categories of systems are: Buildings, Energy, Transport, Waste, and Land Use. Delivery Routes The Strategy recognises the need for action from multiple stakeholders in order to deliver against climate targets. It presents three ‘Delivery Routes’ required, as follows: Leadership…