…, environment, and sustainability challenges. The Climate and Environment Strategy sets out the Council’s vision, approach, and priorities over the next five years. A supporting Action Plan to be developed will identify initiatives and indicate how we will report on progress towards our goals. There are two high level objectives for the strategy: to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050…
…; and to protect and enhance the local natural environment. We have outlined in the strategy how to reduce the Council’s emissions to net-zero, and how we will use our influence and powers as local planning authority to promote a sustainable low-carbon future where people and nature thrive. We will strengthen our working relationships with the South Downs, the County, and our parishes to align policy…
… as a planning authority to ensure carbon net-zero is achieved by or before 2050 as we emerge from the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic. East Hampshire District Council Climate and Environment Strategy 2020-2025 Page 4 of 16 Alongside net-zero, the strategy pledges to protect and enhance the natural environment. East Hampshire is a predominantly rural district, and our residents, businesses…
…. One of our strengths is working in partnership, which we will use to inspire low-carbon outcomes across East Hampshire in collaboration with the South Downs National Park Authority, the County Council, and our Town and Parish Councils. The next five years is a crucial period to set the course for net-zero, engage with all our stakeholders and embed the vision for the future. Gill Kneller…
… and on their implementation efforts. On 12th June 2019, the UK government amended the Climate Change Act 2008, introducing a net-zero greenhouse gases target by 2050. This commits the UK to eliminating emissions from homes, transport, farming and industry, or in the most difficult cases through offsetting by planting trees and carbon capture and storage. To achieve the 2050 net-zero target, the UK Government has…