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… and the borough as a whole in order to address the 2030 target date for carbon neutrality. 5. Note that whilst the Council will provide local leadership, moving towards carbon neutrality for the borough as a whole involves major systems change and requires the combined action of national, regional, and local government, together with widespread engagement and action from those living and working in our…
…, including the activities of the group Extinction Rebellion and the high profile interventions of Sir David Attenborough, have served to push climate change and ecological issues further up the public agenda. The Mayor of London formally declared a climate emergency in December 2018, as did central government in May 2019. At the time of writing the majority of Britain’s local authorities, estimated…
…. This theme includes both sustainable development - particularly much needed new affordable housing designed to be carbon neutral in operation - whilst also restoring biodiversity and carefully managing other key natural resources such as water, increasing local food production and optimising land use for sequestration. Good Governance for Long Term Sustainability Taking steps to embed long…
… on the Secretary of State to ensure that by 2050 net carbon dioxide and other GHG emissions are reduced by at least 100% when compared to 1990 levels. In other words, the UK has committed to reach a net zero carbon position by 2050. 4.6 Although local authorities need to comply with a range of environmental and planning legislation, which together contribute to meeting the government’s national target…