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57% fall marks Nottingham as leader in cutting carbon emissions

Slashing fumes by more than any other core city in the country, East Midlands policymakers have now outlined plans to go even further.

According to the local authority’s latest review, Nottingham has managed to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 57.7% in the last 15 years – more than any other core city in the country. 

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Now the council’s leaders have set sights on another groundbreaking milestone, namely achieving carbon neutrality by 2028, the most ambitious climate and environmental target in the country. If this happens, Nottingham’s reputation among the most climate conscious cities in the world will only increase. 

In order to deliver the record emissions cuts, a number of policies and initiatives have been employed. Over the past year, this has included hitting the halfway mark in the bid to make the council’s vehicle fleet electric, with 50% now running on electric, while local buses are now 30% electric or biogas. Work on an innovative wireless taxi pilot has also begun, installing charge pads on roads so cab drivers with the necessary equipment can easily power up without plugging in when parked over the system. 

13,000 energy efficient home improvements for social and privately owned housing have been installed through Greener HousiNG schemes, with 9,000 trees planted in the last 12 months, helping lower urban temperatures. All of which is in addition to new flood management schemes, and the redistribution of thousands of kilos of food otherwise destined for waste bins, through the FareShare Midlands project.

‘I’m pleased that we are continuing to reduce CO2 emissions in Nottingham. To have the highest per person reduction of emissions of any core city in the UK is impressive and shows the hard work that we’ve been doing across the council and city,’ said Cllr Sally Longford, Portfolio Holder for Energy, Environment, and Waste Services. 

‘However, we need to do even more. This year we’ve seen even more extreme weather events at home and around the world, so we can’t be complacent with the progress we’ve made to date. Together, the City Council, partner organisations, and the residents of Nottingham can come together to do our bit to tackle the climate crisis,’ she continued. 

Image: Tom Podmore

 

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