…. The headlines Through this plan, the Council commits to achieving: ● Net zero emissions by 2030 from the council’s operations and assets ● Net zero emissions by 2050 across the full range of activities needed to support the council’s work ● Climate resilience in the services, public buildings and infrastructure that supports the district Across the district we will ● Work with all…
… stakeholder groups to accelerate the transition to net zero ● Support residents, business, institutions and communities to reach net zero ● Invest in making the district more resilient to extreme weather and flooding Canterbury City Council will do this through enabling major investment in: ● Improving energy efficiency at our council buildings and properties ● Enhancing carbon removal…
… in our open spaces ● Protecting our shared natural resources ● Driving net zero through our supply chain ● Integrating climate considerations into all our decisions Canterbury City Council Climate Change Action Plan 2020-2030 Page 2 of 17 Contents Executive Summary 1 The headlines 1 Who we are 3 Why we want to do this 3 What we can do 4 Our approach 4 Evidence base 7…
… The emissions sources we include 5 Turning risks into opportunities 7 Our baseline 6 Factoring climate change into everything we do 7 Adapting to climate change 9 Funding climate action 8 Our climate vision, aims and goals 9 Our climate change vision 8 Our climate change aims 8 Our goals 8 The first five years 9 Actions to support the achievement of net zero emissions 11 Actions…
… that Canterbury City Council and the district make a positive contribution to the global effort. We will help reduce the causes of climate change, work on resilience to the risks posed by climate change, and take up the opportunities presented by the transition to a net zero economy. This is one of the defining Council policies. It supports delivery of the Council Corporate Plan. The Council…