Tackling climate change has been one of our key policy priorities since 2007 and we declared a climate emergency in 2019.
Our Climate Change Strategy for 2026 to 2031 [PDF, 12.5MB] includes seven key goals to address the causes and consequences of climate change:
- Energy and retrofit: improving energy efficiency and climate resilience of homes and buildings across Cambridge
- Nature and water: enhancing nature and safeguarding water to support Cambridge to adapt to the impacts of climate change
- Transport: reducing the need for fossil-fuel powered travel and encouraging the use of low and zero carbon modes of transport to reduce emissions
- Waste minimisation: reducing waste and supporting a circular economy
- Sustainable food: increasing access to local, low impact, seasonal food and reducing food waste
- Supply chain and procurement: reducing emissions and maximising the social and environmental value of procurement and partnerships across Cambridge
- Community support and engagement: ensuring a just transition: providing accessible and inclusive support to communities and residents to empower and enable them in shifting toward more sustainable habits
Our Climate Change Strategy Action Plan [PDF] explains our plans to achieve this vision.
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