… climate friendly will mean Halton achieving its net zero carbon target of 2040, 10 years ahead of the current Government target year of 2050. It will also include sequestration measures that are not aimed at reduction but removal of carbon from the air. Climate ready refers to increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change – being climate ready is also known as climate change adaptation…
… adaptation; and • Actively removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere (such as by tree planting or direct capture of flue gases) – carbon sequestration. • Securing local economic benefits and social value from the Council moving to net zero carbon - Green Growth. In terms of the climate emergency, the priority has to be on rapid decarbonisation and sequestration because this is what…
… and the world and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming in line with limits recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Halton’s Climate Change Emergency Declaration focuses initially on the Council’s activities but our ambition is to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2040. This plan sets out a series of actions across key themes to allow us to work…
… and funding at national level. 6 Halton’s Priorities and Themes Our aim is to be net zero by 2040 for Council activities. This is a significant challenge and we will need to adapt our plans as new technologies and opportunities arise. This Plan aims to set out a framework for change, identifying some early actions and priorities and setting out our ambitions over the short, medium and long term…
… Develop a strategy to accelerate delivery of Net Zero new build homes within the Borough ahead of UK Government targets and introduction of new Future Homes Standards, including use of Council land to deliver a demonstration project. 2025 Green Growth Officer H3 The Council will work with partners to explore establishing a Green Growth Business Alliance – to secure the local economic…