… for the remainder of 2024/25 and d) To acknowledge the scope and scale of the challenge in order to reach net zero, and how this can only be met through collaborative action, partnership working, as well as individual actions we can all make in our daily lives. Council Strategy This report’s purpose is to report progress against the existing Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. The following…
… actions will be delivered under all the key targets of the new Council Strategy: Climate Change o To continue monitoring Council and district-wide emissions to best inform decision making in reaching net zero. o To continue consulting and supporting projects that reduce heat and power demands in Council assets as well as best support community initiatives that reduce heat and power demands…
… and Forestry sector. o To consider offsetting options as well as promote the importance of insetting in Wealden to reduce the Council’s operational emissions to net zero. o To continue developing the new Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. Community Resilience & Wellbeing o To encourage active community involvement through climate change initiatives, such as the promotion of local…
… and social value. o To enable income generation from sustainability initiatives that can be reinvested to benefit local services and climate action projects. Reasons for the recommendation In December 2019, the Council approved the Council’s Climate Emergency Plan. This report details the progress made toward the action plan’s goals to achieve net-zero emissions across the district by 2050…
…, with efforts to reach net zero even sooner. It highlights the Council’s role in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its own operations and services. Introduction 1. This paper outlines the progress of the Climate Emergency Action Plan, approved by the Council in December 2019. The action plan envisions achieving net-zero emissions for both the Council and the district by 2050…