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… their own emissions. But it also requires changes at a higher level and the Council will lobby the Mayor of London and UK Government to take responsibility for their own emissions and adopt ambitious legislation and policies. The Government’s legislation and policies should be supported with funding streams and increased powers to enable an increased rate of delivery at the local level…
… and powers to achieve this. This is shown through actions such as the Council’s operational buildings becoming Net Zero Carbon by 2027, and increased action to improve the take up of active travel options. Although nationally the UK Government are aiming to become zero carbon by 2050, the Council believes this is too late to act. By 2050, the borough and beyond could be experiencing catastrophic…
… weather events, and displacing people from their homes. The Council believe that with the right support from regional and national government, that a 2041 timeframe is achievable and therefore we should be striving to achieve this. When Haringey started work on delivering a reduction on its carbon emissions in 2005, the borough’s emissions were estimated to be at 1,041.30kt (4.5t emissions…
… projects to reduce these emissions to benefit the residents in these homes. The challenge lies where the Council has a more constrained influence within the wider borough stakeholders – landlords and private homeowners. The Council needs to be supported by regional and national government to increase our influence, both with legislation and funding opportunities to help residents bring forward…
…, again a situation that has been exacerbated during the pandemic. The Action Plan can deliver a win for the many. For Haringey to become Net Zero Carbon, the Council, residents, visitors, stakeholders, local businesses, and government need to work together to deliver the Action Plan’s ambition. Combating climate change is a collective endeavour, and we will continue to work with colleagues across…