Cornwall

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.

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Climate emergency declared

Jan-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Jul-19

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.

View the Climate Action Plan

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021

Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives

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

Eden Project

Inspiring citizenship over consumption through education, in order to care for this planet.

Cornwall

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Tech & Innovation

Biodiversity & Nature
Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Cornwall Council Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator

Accelerating the decarbonisation of Cornwall Council's social housing.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Built Environment
Energy

Chyan Community Field

A stunning 26-acre permaculture project & community farm in rural Cornwall.

Cornwall

Excessive consumption
Food security & supply
Greater fairness

Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature
Circular Economy

Geothermal Eden

Decarbonising Eden Project’s heat supply by replacing gas with heat from a deep geothermal well.

Cornwall

Air pollution
Carbon emissions

Energy
Built Environment

United Downs Deep Geothermal Power

Generating renewable electricity and heat from water heated within the earth’s crust.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Energy
Built Environment

Future Farm

Cornwall’s pioneering agricultural research and education facility at Duchy College.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Circular Economy

Farm Net Zero

Showing what the farming community in Cornwall can contribute to net zero.

Cornwall

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption

Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature

Ventonteague Wind Turbine

Installing new renewables to work towards 100% clean energy for Cornwall.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Energy

Cornwall Decision Wheel

Embedding climate change and social justice based on Doughnut Economics principles.

Cornwall

Excessive consumption
Greater fairness

Finance

Cornish Lithium

Providing raw materials for the Green Industrial Revolution.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions
Excessive consumption

Transport
Circular Economy
Energy

ABCD

Reducing the carbon footprint of the dairy industry.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Gridserve

Constructing the world's first electric forecourt run.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions

Energy
Circular Economy

Upstream Thinking (UST)

Reducing and mitigating pressures impacting on water quality of Westcountry rivers at the source.

Cornwall

Biodiversity loss
Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought

Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature

Tamar Catchment Partnership

Improving farming practices in the River Tamar for a more resilient catchment ecosystem.

Cornwall

Carbon emissions
Flooding & drought
Food security & supply

Land Use, Food & Agriculture
Biodiversity & Nature

Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network (WREN)

Transforming the energy economy in the local area.

Cornwall

Air pollution
Carbon emissions
Greater fairness

Energy

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