Lewes

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

Sep-21

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 Lewes:

Accelerating Innovation on Big-Engine Decarbonisation

Promoting decarbonisation innovation for big-engine emissions.

Basingstoke and Deane
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Transport
  • Built Environment

Ovesco Sunny Solar Schools

Supporting renewable energy generation and education.

Eastbourne
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

Community Energy Pathways

Growing, connecting, establishing business plans, and profile building community energy businesses.

Adur
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy

Ouse Valley Solar Farm

Developing a subsidy-free 17MW community-owned solar farm to power over 4000 homes.

Lewes
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

CommuniHeat

Creating a scalable model for a planned and coordinated approach to the transition to net-zero heat.

Lewes
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

Transition Town Worthing CIC

Building a strong, local, sustainable network in Worthing to reduce our environmental impact.

Worthing
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Flooding & drought
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Community Energy Together

Transferring seven operational solar farms into community ownership.

Isle of Wight
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

Elvis & Kresse

Changing perceptions and norms around waste, luxury & business.

Swale
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture