… Essex Climate Action Plan Essex Climate Action Plan Essex County Council’s response to Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral 1 Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Commitments 4 3. Cross-Cutting Projects Within ECC 6 4. Land Use & Green Infrastructure 8 5. Energy 13 6. Built Environment 16 7. Transport 26 8. Waste 32 9…
…. Community Engagement 36 10. Supporting Our Businesses 44 11. Evaluation and Monitoring 46 12. Summary Finance Schedule 46 2 1. Introduction Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral, sets out recommendations to 2050 and recognises that Essex County Council (ECC) cannot tackle this challenge alone. This document outlines the immediate actions ECC is taking directly and in concert…
… High Quality Environment • Net Zero • Transport & Built Environment • Minimise Waste • Levelling Up the Environment • Green Communities Health, Wellbeing & Independence For All Ages • Levelling Up Health • Healthy Lifestyles • Promoting Independence • Place-based Working • Carers A Great Place For Children & Families To Grow • Education Outcomes • Levelling Up…
… Outcomes for Families • Family Resilience & Stability • Safety • Outcomes for Vulnerable Children 4 One of the four strategic objectives is a core commitment to a High Quality Environment. This includes commitments to deliver on net zero targets; to deliver a step change in sustainable travel and support net zero and climate resilient housing developments; to reduce waste…
… hybrid workstyles reducing energy usage and waste more comfortable workspaces prioritising staff health, safety and wellbeing 6 The Ways of Working programme is being undertaken in parallel with a property review. The final outcomes will frame future work in line with policy to make ECC estate net zero by 2030. 3.2. The Essex Pension Fund The Essex Pension Fund administered…