Council declares climate emergency
Published on September 30, 2019 at 1:59 pm
Rossendale Council has declared a climate emergency as councillors warn urgent action is needed to the tackle the crisis.
At last night’s meeting of Council, councillors agreed a motion which commits the Council to become carbon neutral by 2030.
The motion, proposed and seconded by Councillor Steve Hughes and Councillor Janice Johnson respectively, also commits the Council to set a 100 per cent clean energy target, write to government to urge that it brings forward more funding and devolved powers to help the Council meet its target and create a new climate change member champion.
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