Climate Change

In November 2019 we declared a climate emergency pledging to work to make the Borough carbon neutral by 2030 which we continue to work towards.

You can read about 'Developing the Council's Green Agenda' in the  Overview and Scrutiny Task Group Report (PDF) [756KB]
We are developing our Climate Change Strategy which we are aiming to share with you in early 2022.
 

Our Climate Change Programme is outlined by the following themes:

Nature & Biodiversity

• tree planting, wildflower meadows and wildlife corridors

(Clean) Air Quality

• view our Clean Air Strategy

Water

• we are a member of the Douglas Catchment Partnership
• read about grid, drain and flooding problems

Waste and Recycling

• why recycle?
• how to reduce your waste
• what happens to your waste and recycling
• reducing your plastic footprint
• view the waste section of our website

Sustainable transport

• Electric Vehicle Charging Points in Chorley

Energy

Home Energy Efficiency

Community (the built environment)

Planning and policy

Communications (and influencing behaviours)

Resourcing, governance and baseline

Useful support and resources for businesses

If you have any queries relating to climate change, please email us at climatechange@chorley.gov.uk