Residents urged to help Gloucester reach Net Zero

Gloucester City Council today launches a public consultation on the Gloucester Climate Change Strategy, which sets out how the council intends to meet its pledge to reach Net Zero by 2030.
 
The council has committed to the 2030 target for emissions produced during its operations and to carbon neutrality in Gloucester by 2045.
 
The Gloucester Climate Change Strategy explains in detail the scale of the challenge faced locally because of global warming, and sets out the areas that the council and wider district needs to focus on to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
 
This consultation,  which runs until midnight October 11, offers residents, businesses, community groups, and other key partners the opportunity to comment and provide information that will help shape the approach to reducing emissions and adapting to climate change, now and in the coming years.
 
The council is also currently working  alongside partners in neighbouring districts, at Gloucestershire County Council, and with the emergency services to address the effects of climate change.
 
Councillor Sebastian Field, Gloucester City Council Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “Whether through extreme heat events; prolonged periods of drought; or flooding that threatens homes, people, and livelihoods; the world’s leading scientists and increasingly accurate climate change modelling, it is clear that Gloucester will not be immune from the profound effects of global warming in the years ahead.
 
“That is why, through this public consultation on Gloucester’s new Climate Change Strategy, we’re taking the opportunity to clearly communicate the risks we face and the role that the council intends to play in addressing them. But we know we cannot solve these enormous challenges alone, which is why we’re reaching out to the people of Gloucester to learn more about their views on our approach and to provide an opportunity to review and comment on the strategy.  I hope residents actively engage in the consultation and encourage their friends and family to do the same.”
 
To take part and register, visit Gloucester Climate Change Strategy.