…, businesses, landscapes and biodiversity for many years to come. Along with action being taken across the globe, we intend for Surrey to play its part by reducing its dependency on fossil fuels. To create the step-change needed to meet our net-zero targets In 2020, Surrey’s Climate Change Strategyii was published in response to Local Authorities1 declaring a climate emergency and setting…
… a target for Surrey to become net-zero carbon2 by 2050. This Delivery Plan sets out what needs to happen over the next five years; the first step in a 30-year-long delivery phase. Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan (2021-2025) | 2 WHY SURREY NEEDS A GREENER FUTURES CLIMATE CHANGE DELIVERY PLAN 1 Local Authorities includes Surrey County Council and 11 Borough and District Councils…
… emissions attributable to the county’s 2050 net zero target totalled 6.6 MtCO2e. Transport and buildings make up 94% of carbon emissions produced from petrol and diesel vehicles, gas heating and electricity consumption in the county. Emissions relating to the consumption of goods and services by Surrey residents and businesses are estimated to be between 14-17 MtCO2e; 2-3 times greater than those…
… measured as part of the net zero targetsiv. Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan (2021-2025) | 5 Still missing this chart? SURREY CARBON EMISSIONS IN 20183 v 6.6 MtCO2e 21% 9% 7% 12% 10% 40% 4% 1% Residential gas Residential electricity Other residential energy Non-Residential gas Non-residential electricity Other energy and industrial emissions Road…
… 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 BY 2025 Estimate the scale of the challenge Creating deep emissions cuts requires us to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and move towards low carbon alternatives. 53,000-110,000 homes, 7,800-25,300 businesses, and 9,900-19,900 public sector buildings need to become…