… on climate change can be seen in the Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019. This set a legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 100% by 2050, i.e. net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. If this target is to be achieved transformational action is required. In support of this, there are a range of policy initiatives designed to change the way we use…
… Council declared a climate emergency and commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 for its own operations. The Council has also committed to work with others and to lobby government to support the target to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. The UK Government’s 25-year Environment Plan recognises that ‘natural capital’ – the air we breathe, water we drink, soil we cultivate…
… of supporting targets where appropriate. These will be set out within the Action Plan. Where possible, when setting the targets, a baseline of our performance as at 2016-17 has been established. As a minimum we aim to reduce the county’s GHG emissions in line with the UK Government’s carbon budgets, as vital steps towards supporting the government’s long-term target of net zero GHG emissions…