Nottingham’s 2028 Carbon Neutral Commitment

Why do we need to act?

Climate change has become a cause for concern across the world. The last 4-year period has been the warmest on record, extreme weather events are becoming more severe and common, where July 2019 recorded the highest UK temperature of 38.7^oC.

A big factor in the change in our climate is the impact of gases, mainly CO₂, in trapping heat in the atmosphere. This has led to over 300 local authorities declaring climate emergencies and the realisation of the need to rapidly reduce carbon emissions to zero.

Current progress

Nottingham has already reduced city wide CO₂ emissions by above 41% since 2005, surpassing previous carbon reduction targets

However, the city still emitted 1.17 million tonnes of CO2 in 2017, enough to drive the average car 6 billion miles!

Now, Nottingham must go further to reduce emissions and lower its carbon footprint to play our part in preventing a dangerously warmer world.

Recent Updates

Nottingham’s 2028 Carbon Neutral Charter sets out Nottingham’s approach to becoming a sustainable and carbon neutral city.

Nottingham’s 2028 Carbon Neutral Charter

The draft Carbon Neutral Action Plan builds on the Nottingham 2028 Carbon Neutral Charter by setting out high-level objectives in order to achieve a resilient and sustainable carbon-neutral Nottingham by 2028.

Nottingham's 2028 Action Plan

The document is broken down into three main sections, covering a range of themes:

• Carbon Reduction Measures
• Carbon Offsetting
• Resilience and Adaption.

This plan sets out where we in Nottingham need to go, and focuses on the actions the Council and others can start to take now. This provides an approach and platform to build on.

Together we can make Nottingham the UK's first carbon-neutral city, bringing benefits to all across the city.