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
(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
Energy
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