… County’s emissions 24 Buildings: 25 Mobility & Transport: 26 Land Use: 27 Behaviour: 28 Financial Implications 29 Challenges & Opportunities 30 Measuring & Monitoring Impact 31 Governance 32 Keeping others informed 33 Appendix 1 - Glossary 34 Appendix 2 - Action Plan to Net Zero Carbon 35 “Climate change is not a small issue and should not be treated as one” Lydia, Argoed…
… Welcome to this, the first climate change strategy the Council has prepared. We recognise that the climate crisis is a hugely important issue facing not just our residents, but the wider community, our environment and our wildlife. This strategy and action plan sets out our initial route map towards a net zero carbon Council by 2030; it’s a live document that will evolve as our understanding…
… of how we can combat the impacts of climate change evolve. By working through these goals we will make a positive contribution to tackling climate change and support Welsh Government’s aim to be a net zero carbon nation by 2050. “Technology could help if they could make devices to get pollution out of the air and could come up with new ideas on climate change” Maddie, Argoed High…
… The adoption and publication of this strategy comes as we emerge from a global pandemic which has changed behaviours in our day to day life. During the pandemic we have worked together to protect one another and ourselves in a time of critical need, this need is replicated in the climate change strategy. We can only achieve the aims of net zero carbon by engaging and working with our residents…
… climate change and to create a more resilient and net zero carbon Flintshire. Neal Cockerton Chief Executive Flintshire County Council 4 C l i m a t e C h a n g e S t r a t e g y Executive Summary 1.1 The climate is changing and while it has always changed through natural environmental processes, it is now widely accepted that human…