… Climate Change Action Plan for Kirklees 1 2 FOREWORD Welcome to our Climate Change Action Plan. This plan sets out our ambitions for the area of Kirklees in reaching the aim of becoming ‘Net Zero and Climate Ready by 2038’. Ever since we declared a Climate Emergency in 2019, the Council has been completing…
…, through events such as floods, wildfires, and heatwaves. As a result, we must not develop net-zero tunnel vision’ and ensure that we are also ‘Climate Ready’, meaning that we are prepared and able to reduce, absorb and quickly recover from the negative consequences of climate change. Local, collaborative climate action by all is essential to protect our environment and livelihoods for future…
… generations. This action plan does not just outline actions for Kirklees Council, but measures that can be adopted by residents, businesses, agencies, organisations, and partners alike, as we all must be on this journey to a Net Zero and Climate Ready future, together. Throughout the development of this Action Plan, we have engaged with and listened to residents and external partners, through surveys…
… Table List 6 Executive Summary 8 What the CCAP for Kirklees IS: 8 What the CCAP for Kirklees IS NOT: 8 Introduction 9 Vision and Principles 9 The Emission Reduction Targets 10 Table 1: Kirklees' Emissions Pathway to Reach Net-Zero against baseline levels from 2000 - Adapted from ‘A Net-Zero Carbon Assessment for Kirklees’ (Gouldson et al., 2021). 11 The Adaptation Target 11…
… Kirklees' two-phased approach to climate action planning, in response to the climate emergency declaration in 2019. 14 Figure 2: Kirklees' journey to an integrated Climate Action Plan 16 Figure 3: Resident survey response to the questions “To what extent do you support/oppose Kirklees' Net Zero Target?” 19 Figure 4: Resident survey response to the questions “Who do you think is primarily…