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East Hampshire District Council

… our Let’s Talk initiative. There will be benefits if we get this right: energy-efficient buildings, affordable renewable energy, sustainable transport, food security, improved local biodiversity, and opportunities to strengthen enterprises of all types in the transition to a low-carbon economy. This Strategy sets out East Hampshire District Council’s vision for the Climate…

…, environment, and sustainability challenges. The Climate and Environment Strategy sets out the Council’s vision, approach, and priorities over the next five years. A supporting Action Plan to be developed will identify initiatives and indicate how we will report on progress towards our goals. There are two high level objectives for the strategy: to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050…

…; and to protect and enhance the local natural environment. We have outlined in the strategy how to reduce the Council’s emissions to net-zero, and how we will use our influence and powers as local planning authority to promote a sustainable low-carbon future where people and nature thrive. We will strengthen our working relationships with the South Downs, the County, and our parishes to align policy…

… flooding also present hazards. We also need to reduce carbon emissions from food production and protect the soil. o Fresh water supplies are under pressure due to population growth. Over 80% of the District is underlain by a principal aquifer and 40% within a Groundwater Source Protection Zone, so the challenge is to limit extraction of fresh water but maintain our targets for new homes…

… the Council’s own impact and how, working with our public and private sector partners and our communities, we will support the transformation needed across the district to tackle the problem. Our Strategic Objectives are: Strategic objective 1. Climate To reduce carbon emissions in line with the Climate Change Act 2008 to be net-zero by 2050 for all Council services, whether they are delivered…