… Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan (2021–2025) | 4 In 2018, Surrey produced around 6.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions. To be in keeping with Surrey’s 2050 net-zero target, carbon emissions need to reduce by at least 19%2 by 2025. To achieve this level of reduction, the county needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by moving away from petrol and diesel vehicles…
… cars off the road E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y 2,000 hectares of new woodland 53,000 low carbon homes 6.2M additional solar panels 7,800 low carbon businesses 2018 2025 REDUCED waste to landfill M ill io n To nn es o f C ar b on e m is si on s 0 3 6 NET ZERO C ar b on a bs or b ed 2050 OUR PATHWAY TO NET ZERO REDUCTION OF 1.3M TONNES OF CARBON…
… areas of focus presented in this delivery plan reflect where changes need to happen: in our communities (Greener Futures Communities), our public sector (One Net Zero Public Estate), our supporting infrastructure (Build Back Greener) and our land (Grow Back Greener). However, no matter how ambitious we are as a county, some obstacles cannot be overcome without changes to national government…
…, Local Authorities cannot achieve a net-zero county alone, but we recognise that we have an important role to play. Around 70 actions have been identified4 that are designed to directly deliver carbon savings, enable others to act, facilitate necessary infrastructure, provide leadership in meeting ambitious organisational emissions targets, and be a leading voice in affecting change outside…
… of Surrey’s boundaries. E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y THE ROLE OF SURREY’S LOCAL AUTHORITIES 4Some actions will be undertaken by Surrey County Council, some by individual Boroughs and Districts and some by all Local Authorities. Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan (2021–2025) | 8 One Net Zero Public Estate 2% carbon emissions Grow Back Greener 0.1% carbon absorbed Build Back…