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Oxford City Council

…, a sense that the council needs to communicate a shared vision and strategy to reaching ‘net zero’ that shows the roles played by local and national government, businesses, and individuals. ▪ There was also a demand for more education and information provided for the wider public in Oxford to help them understand what they can personally do to help. Specifically, Assembly Members wanted more…

… and strategy to reaching ‘net zero’ that shows the roles played by local and national government, businesses, and individuals. ▪ There was also a demand for more education and information provided for the wider public in Oxford to help them understand what they can personally do to help. Specifically, Assembly Members wanted more information about how to recycle correctly. Theme by theme Waste…

… much emphasis is currently placed on the individual to take the initiative. The council and national government need to play a more direct role in helping households to make the transition away from gas and to new sources of power. ▪ Assembly Members were open to compromise in deciding where renewable sources would be placed – neutralising climate change was ultimately seen as more important…

…. They wanted to know what large businesses and government were doing to change their ways – and, in the latter case, to support individuals and communities to meet ‘net zero’. Related to this, there were many questions about how changes – new heating systems, retrofitted homes, solar panels – will be paid for. ▪ There was, therefore, a sense that the council needs to communicate a shared vision…

… ▪ A mix of developers, private landlords, individuals, Oxford City Council and central government were felt to be primarily responsible for reducing carbon emissions in buildings. ▪ There was a perceived need for a balanced approach to decreasing emissions from buildings while simultaneously working to resolve the current affordable housing and homelessness crisis in Oxford. ▪ Assembly Members…