Have your say on West Northamptonshire’s draft Climate Change Strategy

Overview

You are invited to share your views on our draft Climate Change Strategy.

As part of our ongoing commitment to climate change action, we aim to achieve net zero by 2045 for West Northamptonshire. In order to do this, we have developed a draft Climate Change Strategy, which aims to address local climate change impacts and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This activity also supports the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target.

Climate action is a key priority for the Council, requiring joint efforts from residents and businesses.

In August and September 2024, we sought views from residents and businesses to inform the development of the draft strategy. This current consultation invites you to share your views, concerns, and ideas to help shape the final strategy. Your input is crucial for creating a sustainable future for West Northamptonshire.

Thank you for taking part and helping make a difference.

What is the Climate Change Strategy? What is the Climate Change Strategy?

The strategy sets out the Councils climate ambitions for West Northamptonshire. It includes plans to cut emissions, adapt to climate impacts, engage the community, and monitor progress. The strategy is tailored to local needs, so that it can give effective and relevant actions to protect and improve the community we live in.

Another important purpose of the strategy is to highlight how we all need to take action to tackle climate change.

Why your feedback is important

We would like to understand how people feel about the proposed strategy, including their views on the vision, challenges and aims. We are particularly interested in feedback on the vision and how this reflects community views and needs for climate change action going forwards.

We welcome feedback from residents, businesses, and stakeholders because your involvement is key to our Climate Change Strategy and therefore helping to secure a sustainable future for West Northamptonshire.

How to have your say

You can have your say by accessing the online survey by using the ‘Have your say’ link below. If you need assistance to complete the online questionnaire, would like a copy of it in another format please email sustainable@westnorthants.gov.uk

This consultation closes midnight Sunday 19 January 2025

For information about how consultation and engagement responses are managed, please see the consultation and engagement privacy notice.

What happens next?

Feedback will be considered and help to shape the final strategy. Once finalised, the strategy will be approved by cabinet, adopted and published in early spring 2025. The adopted strategy will guide our actions towards achieving net zero emissions for the West Northamptonshire area by 2045.

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