… that will help us to tackle climate change among the main areas we can influence as a council. Separate action plans for each objective outline how we plan to achieve them. 1. Buildings Retrofit and decarbonise buildings and heating systems. 2. Transport Support decarbonised, safe and sustainable transport. 3. Net zero council Embed climate action across council governance…
… transport, particularly where there is limited public transport or active travel infrastructure in place. A proportion of emissions from the M6 motorway are also attributed to Wyre where it intersects our borough. A large proportion of domestic emissions are generated from the use of gas to heat our homes, which is a polluting fossil fuel. Emissions are even higher in rural households without…
… To achieve our target, we have identified eight key objectives for both our council and the wider area: 1. Buildings Retrofit and decarbonise buildings and heating systems. 2. Transport Support decarbonised, safe and sustainable transport. 3. Net zero council Embed climate action across council governance and financial decision-making. 4. Planning Use our planning powers to plan…
… are responsible for services we do not cover, such as public transport, highways, schools and libraries and disposal of the waste we collect. Nevertheless, local authorities have the potential to influence around a third of UK emissions, through our policies, practices and partnerships14. We will therefore be realistic about what we can and cannot achieve as a council and group our actions based on our…
… .......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Our action plans ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 Objective 1: Buildings ............................................................................................................................................... 47 Objective 2: Transport…