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Getting to Net Zero

How does a place get to Net Zero?

There is a global recognition that local communities can have a significant role to play in tackling current and future climate change. A simple act to playing this significant role is cutting your Per Capita emissions (Carbon Footprint) i.e. through your everyday activities such as sustainable travel, reducing your food miles and more!

You can calculate your Carbon Footprint with WWF’s Carbon Footprint Calculator and understand what activities are significantly driving your emissions!

 

 

What is the current progress in the Net Zero Transition?

In 2021, the UK Government published the ‘Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener’, outlining the pathway to reach Net Zero by 2050. Their leadership alongside active engagement of people and organisations will be critical for achieving its Net Zero transition.

Last February, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) published ‘The Seventh Carbon Budget’, advising on the budget level (for 2038-2042) for the government to propose regular, legally binding milestones on the way to achieving Net Zero GHG emissions, which is required under the UK Climate Change Act (2008).

 

NZL's progress to Net Zero:

  • A Route to Net Zero in Leiston (2021) – A first vision paper publication of the project’s ambitions in becoming Net Zero. A more concise description of the project and its path to Net Zero can be viewed here in our Technical Summary.
  • Net Zero Route Map – An illustrated engineered path for Leiston to reach Net Zero emissions, standing out as a pathway replicable for other communities.
  • Creating a Net Zero Pathway for Leiston (2025) – An updated Net Zero pathway which refines how Leiston can effectively contribute towards becoming Net Zero in a manner that benefits and works for the community.

How do we define

Net Zero?

Defining Net Zero is critical for understanding what is required for mitigating future climate change. Click on the link below to get a better understanding on how Net Zero is defined and its importance for the future!

What is Net Zero?