Halton
Climate Action Plan

Nationally, the UK has a legally binding target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Many local councils have more ambitious targets. There are nearly 400 principal councils across the country: the majority have a net-zero target of 2030.

Local net-zero target date

Emergency not yet declared

Plan published

Not published yet

Plan scope

Not known

Climate emergency declared

Not declared yet

Working together

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CO2 emissions

It's hard to visualise CO2 emissions. The data talks about 'tonnes of CO2' - but what does a tonne of gas look like? Well, imagine a typical large hot air balloon (almost 3,000 cubic metres in volume). One tonne of CO2 would fill one of these hot air balloons.

Additional local carbon emissions

Carbon emissions embedded in the imported goods we consume locally are typically not counted. However, these goods are produced and then transported here because of our consumer demands. Imported emissions are so big they should not be hidden*.

* Note: Imported emissions are estimated based on the Total UK Goods & Services Greenhouse Gases imported emissions (Defra UK's Carbon Footprint 2016: 353mt CO2 eq) pro-rated based on Local Authority population size and assumed equal per capita consumption of imported goods and services across all Local Authorities.

CO2 emissions in total

552,984 tonnes

People in the local area

129,759

CO2 per person per year

4.3 tonnes

Additional local carbon emissions

684,544 tonnes

Source: BEIS Local Authority territorial CO2 emissions within the scope of influence of Local Authorities (2020).

Local carbon emissions by sector

In getting to net zero as quickly as possible, we need to look at how we do things differently in every sector.

(000t)

2018
2019
2020

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 1044 See all Initiatives

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

Catalyst: Net Zero Interactive Exhibit

Helping young people understand the route to net zero through an interactive exhibit.

Halton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy
  • Transport

Liverpool City Region Community Environment Fund

Funding environmental projects to improve the Liverpool City Region and the lives of its people.

Halton
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Finance
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Liverpool City Region Net Zero Public Engagement

Engaging the public to understand perceptions of visions for a net zero carbon life by 2040.

Halton
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Energy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Transport

Liverpool City Region Green Homes Grant Retrofit

Funding retrofits to reduce carbon emissions, make homes energy efficient and reduce fuel poverty.

Halton
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

Clean Air Crew

Providing a fun and interactive educational website to teach school children about air pollution.

Halton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Built Environment
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Transport

Halton Micro Grid

Developing a micro grid to provide renewable energy and support vehicle and heat decarbonisation.

Halton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

HyNet North West & North Wales

Removing and replacing fossil fuels with low carbon hydrogen to fuel industry, transport and homes.

Cheshire West and Chester
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Transport

GM Business Green Scene

Helping businesspersons (in GM) collaborate with others motivated by the green transition.

Bolton
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Greater fairness
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Circular Economy