Information about the climate change work we're doing
What we're doing
We're working towards:
- reducing our contribution to climate change
- preparing for the impacts of climate change
- reducing our CO2e emissions in line with the UK 2050 net zero target
We will:
- complete a carbon audit of the Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk's (BCKLWN) footprint for 2019/20
- complete a review of whole district emissions
- administer the Climate Change Officer Working Group (CCOWG) to help with our aims and make recommendations
- consider best practice and work towards being a climate change exemplar authority
- develop and implement a climate change policy, and a climate change strategy & action plan
- participate in the Norfolk Climate Change Partnership (NCCP)
- engage with local stakeholders and interested parties
Our objectives
| Ongoing objectives | Target date |
|---|---|
| Complete the 2019/20 carbon audit | To be released |
| Complete the district 2005-2017 emissions bubble | To be released |
| Complete the district 2017-2018 emissions bubble | To be released |
| Start developing the climate change strategy & action plan | January 2021 |
| Engage with local stakeholder and interested parties | Ongoing |
| Report to MT/E&C/Cabinet | As required |
| Completed objectives | Target date |
|---|---|
| Set up CCOWG | Completed September 2019 |
| Appoint a student intern to aid our climate change work | Completed September 2019 |
| Start the 2018/19 carbon audit of the Council | Completed September 2019 |
| Engage with New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership regarding district CO2 emissions work | Completed October 2019 |
| Engage with the University of East Anglia environmental consultancy module | Completed November 2019 |
| Start background work on policies and strategy options | Completed December 2019 |
| Start background work on the district emissions bubble | Completed December 2019 |
| Engage and participate in the county group (NCCP) | Completed January 2020 |
| Complete the 2018/19 carbon audit of the Council | Completed January 2020 |
| Start developing the climate change policy | Completed January 2020 |
| Start reviewing the district 2005-2017 emissions bubble | Completed February 2020 |
| Start the 2019/20 carbon audit of the Council | Completed April 2020 |
| Completed UEA environmental consultancy module | Completed May 2020 |
| Start reviewing the district 2017-2018 emissions bubble | Completed June 2020 |
| Arrange 2-year fixed term post | Completed September 2020 |
| Adopt the Council climate change policy | Adopted October 2020 |