Burnley

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

Jul-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Not published yet

Climate Action Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

 

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

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There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Burnley:

Burnley's Bee-Boosting Volunteers

Implementing alternative approaches to managing parks that boost biodiversity and financial savings.

Burnley
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

RecycleIT - Sustainability Project

Providing an end-to-end solution for redundant IT equipment.

Burnley
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

The MaCaW Project

Helping and supporting Lancashire-based SMEs in their journey to reduce their carbon footprint.

Blackburn with Darwen
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Transport

Reuse360 Hub

Diverting quality items out of the waste stream and into the homes of people in need in Lancashire.

Burnley
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Finance

Charity Super.Mkt

Minimising waste from fashion, whilst helping charities do good.

Birmingham
  • Excessive consumption
  • Greater fairness
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy

Young Green Briton Challenge

Building knowledge, skills and opportunities for green change-making in schools.

Birmingham
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Circular Economy

Renew Hub

Bringing reuse on an industrial scale to Greater Manchester, leading towards a circular economy.

Manchester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Built Environment

UrbanScape

Building a community garden to reduce fly tipping.

Liverpool
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Waste
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Built Environment
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture