… 9 2.6 In addition to the council’s internal policy and strategy, locally, Derbyshire County Council has adopted the goal of reducing emissions generated by the county council to net-zero by 2032 with a further aim of achieving county decarbonisation by 20502. Vision Derbyshire, which is a collective of local authorities across Derbyshire (including Chesterfield Borough Council) has developed…
… of climate change across the County. Legislative responsibilities 2.8 The UK is a signatory of the Paris Agreement which set the international target to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C with the aim of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels3. To reach this goal, the UK has adopted a legally binding target to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 (as set out in the Climate…
… of different approaches, levels of activity, available funds, and reporting measures across different local authorities in the UK. 2.11 It is anticipated that there will soon be a requirement for English local authorities to publish their emissions and progress towards net zero. By developing an annual report approach, the council will be well-placed to meet this anticipated requirement…
… Zero Strategy (2021). Available at: https://assets.publishing. service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/ file/1033990/net-zero-strategy-beis.pdf 6. IPCC. Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis Summary for Policy Makers. (2021). Available at: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf 7. Anthesis Group PLC (2022). Chesterfield…
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