… communities. We believe that it’s not too late for us to turn things around but to do so requires transformative change and action now. In August 2019, East Lothian Council’s Elected Members unanimously agreed to declare a Climate Emergency. The Council resolved to take action to make all our Council Services net Zero Carbon as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case by 2045 and to work with our…
… communities and partners towards making East Lothian a carbon neutral county. Key Aims of the Strategy This Climate Change Strategy sets out the Council’s vision and overall aims for a Net Zero Council and a Carbon Neutral East Lothian. It sets out what we will do over the next 5 years towards achieving these overall aims, and the specific targets and actions which will help progress towards…
… achieving net zero. This Climate Change Strategy covers two major aspects of climate change: Climate Change Mitigation: this section of the strategy sets out how we will reduce our emissions to reach Net Zero as soon as reasonably practicable and by 2045, and help to mitigate against further global temperature rise; and Climate Change Adaptation: climate change is already impacting upon us…
… Council will take urgent action to make all our Council Services Net Zero as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case by 2045 and will lobby, support and work with government, all relevant agencies, partners and communities to fulfil this commitment. We will also work with our communities and partners towards making East Lothian a carbon neutral county, enabling the county to deliver its…
…: The international, national and local policy context; East Lothian’s geographical, spatial, population and land use context; National and East Lothian emissions reduction and climate change mitigation context; and National and East Lothian climate projections and climate change adaptation context Based on this context and to address the need to take action to achieve a net zero Council, a carbon…