… W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 1 | 44 SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2020 TO 2023 Road to net zero – part 1 W B C S u s t a i n a b i l i t y S t r a t e g y - P a g e 2 | 44 Foreword from Peter Taylor, Elected Mayor…
…) ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 4: Watford Borough Council road to net zero CO2 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 5: Air Quality Management sites, Watford…
… so that through our example we can leave a prosperous and sustainable legacy for the future. The UK Government was the first in the world to declare a climate emergency that commits to reducing emissions to net zero by 2050. As a country we will all need to work together with urgency. As a borough we can help influence this change and demand action to decarbonise our energy use, improve…
… the borough have roof mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels which help avoid the demand and usage from the national grid. The council has set a target for the borough to become net zero by 2030 for those emissions within the influence of the local authority. The emissions target trajectory graph for each of the sectors is displayed in figure 4. Figure 3: Emissions within the influence of Watford…
… would decrease the emissions from the domestic sector by 45%. Figure 4: Watford Borough Council road to net zero CO2 https://www.watfordlocalplan.co.uk/ https://www.watfordlocalplan.co.uk/ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/700496/clean-growth-strategy-correction-april-2018.pdf…