Newport City Council

Declare an Ecological and Climate Emergency. Newport City Council will continue the good work that we have started and reduceour carbon emissions to net zero carbon by 2030. Review the services we provide to ensure they support the city’s journey to bothnet zero carbon and adapting to the impacts of climate change by 2050. Develop a clear Climate Change Organisational plan, in consultation with ourcitizens, for the next five years that will set out the actions we need to take toachieve this. Develop a city-wide Local Area Energy Plan, in collaboration with experts from thepublic, private and third sector to develop innovative solutions to decarboniseheat, electricity and local transport and realise local renewable energy production. Work with One Newport partners and the public to develop a city-wide ClimateStrategy to enable city-wide net zero carbon and adaptation to climate change by2050 and integrate best ecological practice into each area of the council’s activity,allowing us to lead the city by example. Publicise this declaration of an ecological and climate emergency to residents andbusinesses in Newport and support and influence action by partners throughpartnerships and support and enable action by citizens to reduce their own carbonemissions.

— Full Council (Source)