ECONOMIC GROWTH

Investing in a net zero future

Cllr Simon Tagg looks at how Staffordshire CC is encouraging carbon reduction initiatives, using its position at the centre of its communities to encourage change.

Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, Staffordshire CC's carbon emissions have fallen by 43% as the authority pursues its goal of being net zero by 2050.

And we've begun working formally with Staffordshire's eight borough and district authorities to develop and deliver joint carbon reduction initiatives uniformly across the county.

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