Suffolk County Council has published proposals for its first-ever full carbon budget, as it strives to be a Net Zero organisation by 2030.
The inaugural carbon budget will be presented alongside the financial budget, and the aim is to enhance biodiversity across 30% of the council’s estate.
Suffolk hopes the Net Zero carbon budget will also allow it to measure its carbon emissions, and monitor and evaluate the impact of decisions it makes. This will mean it can report each year on its progress, tracking its ambitions towards Net Zero.
The council recently announced a £12.8 million investment to begin decarbonising the buildings that it owns, reducing emissions and making them cheaper to run.
Deputy leader, Richard Rout, said: “This is an historic budget – the first full budget of its kind that the council has ever produced. Becoming a Net Zero organisation by 2030 is incredibly ambitious, but I’m committed to doing everything we can to realise that vision.”
