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Mid Suffolk District Council

… collaboratively with others who have a role in our journey and can lobby national Government to put in place the appropriate legislative, policy, and financial framework to support this transition. Working together to achieve change Direct action Policy Changes Enabling Others Encouraging Others Lobbying Figure 3: Public sector spheres of influence. Tracking progress Decarbonisation progress against…

… national Government. Transitioning to a net zero Suffolk brings with it a wide range of consequential benefits. Better air quality and active travel can lead to physical health improvements, an increasingly engaged and collaborative community can benefit from improvements in mental health, and improving the energy efficiency of buildings can reduce energy bills for households and businesses alike…

… with national Government as the UK’s policy landscape develops, as evidenced by our County Deal offer. Our ‘ask’ will evolve over time, but we ask Government to continue to: Invest and incentivise, particularly to support innovation, but also to support individual homeowners and businesses; Regulate to drive through carbon reduction and where needed, deploy regulatory freedoms and flexibilities…

… Act to encourage private sector innovation and investment in delivering net zero and demonstrate the UK’s international leadership in tackling climate change. Conclusion Financing the plan (continued) Our ask of Suffolk Our ask of national Government https://www.greensuffolk.org The Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan 24 Follow our progress! About this document…

… with the creation of the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership, but other individuals and initiatives have been working far longer. We are fortunate to be building on their knowledge and commitment. Suffolk’s ability to work together to tackle serious issues has been recognised by the Government’s offer of a County Deal, which will further support our environmental ambitions. As explored in this updated…