… unless we change how we do this. Some WMCA local authority partners have agreed to reach net zero carbon – either for their operations or the whole area – by 2030. This level of ambition is something that WMCA supports, and will strongly back any local authority partner that signs up to an earlier target – but in setting the regional target, we take into account that what we are aiming to do…
… split between commercial/industrial, domestic and transport sectoral emissions. Staying within a cumulative carbon dioxide emissions budget of 126 million tonnes (MtCO2) for the period of 2020 to 2100. A West Midlands target of net-zero emissions no later than 2041, with interim targets based on a 2018 baseline of 36% reduction by 2022, and 69% reduction by 2027, supported by the corresponding…
… highlighted the need to close the gap between rhetoric and action – setting a carbon reduction target is the ‘easy part’ – identifying the actions on how to reach it is much more challenging. The areas of focus they have suggested are lagging is in mobility and the built environment. • Government target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050: so far, national level installation of renewables…
… the sale of fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2040 – are delivered. • Clean Growth identified as a Grand Challenge at the heart of the UK Industrial Strategy: with clean growth identified as a Grand Challenge, with missions to at least halve the energy use of new buildings by 2030 and establish the world’s first net-zero carbon industrial cluster by 2040 and at least 1 low- carbon cluster by 2030…
… Carbon City Investment Fund to support and accelerate high impact green projects. • £1bn Clean Air Fund to support the delivery of clean air zones, estimated to be worth £6.5bn to the economy. • Tax and incentives to boost and encourage investment in low carbon enterprises. • A target of 2025 for net-zero buildings to minimise the impact of the millions of homes which the Core Cities…