Southampton

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

Sep-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Mar-20

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 Southampton:

Southampton Local NO2 Plan

Restricting the most polluting vehicles to improve air quality and meet climate targets.

Southampton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Transport

Community Energy Pathways

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

Adur
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy

WBD EnviroNovember

Implementing Womble Bond Dickinson's EnviroNovember calendar to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.

Bristol
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Transport

Southampton NHS Trust

Decarbonising NHS owned buildings and implementing lower-carbon working processes.

Southampton
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Waste
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
  • Transport

Southampton City Council Clean Growth Fund

Establishing a Clean Growth Fund to finance the retrofit of Council non-residential properties.

Southampton
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Finance
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

The Environment Centre

Reducing carbon with Adam Goulden from The Environment Centre on the Zero Carbon Tour.

East Hampshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Built Environment

Solent University

Reducing carbon with Liz Harris from Solent University on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Southampton
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • 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