… ….… 11 3. What Our Residents Think ………………………………..……………. 14 4. Key National Government Climate Change Policy since 2020 ….. 16 5. Outcomes from COP 26 ………………………………………………… 24 6. What We Will Do and The Ask of Central Government …………… 25 7. Governance Monitoring and Reporting on the Plan ………………. 27 a. The Carbon Net Zero 2030 Board (Internal) b. The Borough-wide Climate…
… Emergency Board (External) 8. North Tyneside Council Net Zero Action Plan ……………………… 30 3 Foreword As Cabinet Member for the Environment, I am delighted to present this first refresh of the North Tyneside Council Climate Emergency Action Plan. In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint…
… of the Council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050. This aimed to build on the excellent work we had already undertaken to enhance and protect our environment. During 2020 we worked with industry experts The Carbon Trust and consulted with a wide range of stakeholders in the production of our Climate Emergency Action Plan…
… target to limit global warming to well below 2oC, Council published a new ambitious policy commitment in the Our North Tyneside Plan Council Plan 2021- 25 stating; “We will publish an action plan of the steps we will take and the national investment we will seek to make North Tyneside carbon net zero by 2030.” The Council fully understands what a challenge this is. It is important to note…
… as their continued engagement throughout the course of our continuing carbon net zero journey. This document is an update to the 2020 Action Plan and addresses areas of significant change, such as Government policy, provides updated carbon footprint data and clearly sets out the actions we will take and our asks of Government in working towards our new carbon net zero 2030 policy commitment. In reflection…