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Consultation has concluded
This consultation has now closed.
Thank you for your interest in the Councils climate vision and strategy. The solutions to climate change often require the actions of many, the council would like to play it’s part, to be globally responsible with an integrated approach to build on actions at different levels and help facilitate a climate resilient Powys.
Climate Change is close to home for many of us in Powys. We are already seeing increased extreme weather events perhaps most notably flooding. Our recovery from covid provides us with an opportunity to attempt to build back better, and to have a green recovery. The Welsh public sector has an ambition not to simply meet net zero by 2050 as the whole economy must, or by 2040 as many in the private sector but to take global responsibility seriously and to be net zero by 2030. This is an ambitious aim but for good reason.
Acting on climate change can save lives and we must therefore tackle this from both sides. Reducing our impact (mitigation) on the climate and therefore the damage we will create as well as responding to the risks (adaptation) of climate change to build for climate stability and resilience.
We have already been on a long journey, making many changes to support climate action plus delivering numerous projects that have already reduced our impact on the environment. More recently Powys County Council declared a climate emergency in September 2020 and the council agreed to create a cross-party motion on climate change. This document builds on that declaration highlighting how acting on climate change meets all four pillars of vision 2025 and is delivering on and strengthening the councils existing policies and approach.
Through this strategy we aim to play our part in combatting climate change by facilitating change and providing civic leadership across our County that will encourage others to follow. We also recognise that we do not have the sole responsibility to make this happen and are keen to work with all local, regional, and national stakeholders in order to ensure sufficient action is taken and progress made.
This engagement exercise asks you a few general questions about your interest in climate change, to rate each of the sections of the new strategy and gives you the opportunity to leave wider feedback.
To complete the survey, please click the ‘have your say’ button below.
The survey closes at midnight on the 7th January.
This consultation has now closed.
Thank you for your interest in the Councils climate vision and strategy. The solutions to climate change often require the actions of many, the council would like to play it’s part, to be globally responsible with an integrated approach to build on actions at different levels and help facilitate a climate resilient Powys.
Climate Change is close to home for many of us in Powys. We are already seeing increased extreme weather events perhaps most notably flooding. Our recovery from covid provides us with an opportunity to attempt to build back better, and to have a green recovery. The Welsh public sector has an ambition not to simply meet net zero by 2050 as the whole economy must, or by 2040 as many in the private sector but to take global responsibility seriously and to be net zero by 2030. This is an ambitious aim but for good reason.
Acting on climate change can save lives and we must therefore tackle this from both sides. Reducing our impact (mitigation) on the climate and therefore the damage we will create as well as responding to the risks (adaptation) of climate change to build for climate stability and resilience.
We have already been on a long journey, making many changes to support climate action plus delivering numerous projects that have already reduced our impact on the environment. More recently Powys County Council declared a climate emergency in September 2020 and the council agreed to create a cross-party motion on climate change. This document builds on that declaration highlighting how acting on climate change meets all four pillars of vision 2025 and is delivering on and strengthening the councils existing policies and approach.
Through this strategy we aim to play our part in combatting climate change by facilitating change and providing civic leadership across our County that will encourage others to follow. We also recognise that we do not have the sole responsibility to make this happen and are keen to work with all local, regional, and national stakeholders in order to ensure sufficient action is taken and progress made.
This engagement exercise asks you a few general questions about your interest in climate change, to rate each of the sections of the new strategy and gives you the opportunity to leave wider feedback.
Cabinet considered and approved the revised Climate Change Strategy which had been updated following a consultation exercise and presented to the Climate Action Programme Board and the Cross-Party Working group.
