Action plans and progress
We're on a mission - to reduce our emissions
We are calling on you, as people who live, work, visit and invest in the Lancaster District, to join with us on this exciting decade of transformation. We are committed to reducing carbon emissions from council services. This includes installing solar panels on council homes, providing low energy council buildings and changing to low emission vehicles for refuse collections and other services. We also want to enable people to take up the challenge of reducing their own carbon footprint.
Our climate emergency declaration commits the council to net zero carbon by 2030 while supporting individuals, business and organisations across the district to reach the same carbon zero goal.
The vision is for the Lancaster district to thrive as a vibrant regional centre in the north west of England, making the most of our district’s many attributes as a great place to live, work and visit. The council's COUNCIL PLAN sets out our priorities, along with our strategy for how we aim to serve our district. This includes taking action to meet the challenges of the climate emergency:
- Moving towards zero residual waste to landfill and incineration
- Increasing the amount of sustainable energy produced in the district and decreasing the district's energy use
- Transitioning to an accessible and inclusive low carbon and active transport system
- Supporting our communities to be resilient to flooding and adapt to the wider effects of climate resilience
- Increasing the biodiversity of our district
We're committed to supporting the district achieve net zero CO2 emissions and as part of that, we are creating a unique climate and nature strategy. We have been working with residents and partners to put together a vision for a vibrant, climate resilient district, holding a number of workshops across the district during October and November 2024. We are currently considering all these comments / discussions. More details to follow on the draft plan and further engagement opportunities. In the meantime feel free to email us at climate-emergency@lancaster.gov.uk if you have any queries.
