CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Liverpool City Council ready to take a leading role as the world gears up for net zero

As world leaders begin converging on Baku in Azerbaijan this week for COP29, Liverpool City Council Leader Cllr Liam Robinson outlines the council’s work to get to net zero.

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Put simply, net zero means cutting emissions of fossil fuels, such as gas and oil, to such a small amount that it can be absorbed by nature and other carbon removal measures, leaving zero in the atmosphere.

This means creating an energy system that is based on renewable and sustainable sources, as well as using other clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and heat networks.

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