…. The imperative is now to make this happen, and local government has a key role to ensure that doing so reflects local priorities and the characteristics of the communities and places we represent. The UK has shown leadership here. In 2019, it became the first major economy to pass laws to end its contribution to climate change by bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050. Net zero means…
… Environmental Policy. We pledged to make our estate net zero by 2030, and work in partnership in support of Norfolk’s wider journey towards carbon neutrality. Pushing forward with these commitments is vital as we start to see the effects of climate change taking shape, including here in Norfolk1. Heatwaves and warm summers are now significantly more likely than a few decades ago. 2022 was the UK’s…
… local communities and businesses, these impacts threaten our unique and sensitive habitats such as the Norfolk Broads and coastal marshes. At the same time, the UK’s net zero transition represents a real opportunity for Norfolk. In tandem with the drive to level-up regions, making our economy fit for a net zero future can bring a boost for businesses and jobs locally. Low carbon technologies…
… around which our activities will be organised. In doing so, it provides a realistic appraisal of what we as a council can address and the levers at our disposal. The seven focus areas of this strategy and the main priorities for each are set out in turn below. Focus area 1: Our estate Focus area 1 addresses our commitment to make our estate net zero by 2030. Our estate emissions include those from…
… achieving a net zero estate in 2030. These include achieving a 66% reduction in emissions by 2024/25 relative to 2016/17, and an 85% reduction by 2028/29 relative to the same baseline. Hitting these will enable us to achieve a 90% reduction by 2030/31, with offsets in place for our remaining emissions. Focus area 2: Indirect emissions Our indirect (also known as ‘scope 3’) emissions represent our…