Gloucester Climate Change Strategy

Gloucester City Council (GCC) is committed to reaching net zero emissions across its own functions by 2030 and working towards net zero emissions across the wider district by 2045.

GCC announced a climate emergency in July 2019, joining over 300 local authorities and councils in England aiming to be carbon neutral 20 years before the national target. Local leadership as well as well as partnerships between central and local government is needed to tackle climate change.

The Gloucester Climate Change Strategy (GCCS) has been developed for Gloucester City Council to enable communities, local businesses, and every household to work towards meeting the district’s ambitious 2045 net zero target and enhance resilience to the impacts of climate change. The GCCS also provides actions for GCC to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 across its own operations.

This GCCS provides a set of actions across mitigation and adaptation efforts focused on areas of opportunities. By adopting these actions, the associated reduction in emissions will contribute to building a more environmentally, sustainable and resilient Gloucester. We would like to hear your views on this document.