Climate Change and Air Quality Progress Report 2022 to 2023

As a council, we work with a range of different stakeholders to enable communities to make progress towards a net zero future.

Here are just a few highlights of our work in this area:

• Local Authority Treescapes Fund Round 2 award of £184k secured for community tree planting across Buckinghamshire
• working with Buckinghamshire Community Energy to progress the Wendover Wharf Road Campus Decarbonisation project
• introducing more and better quality active travel routes (e.g. the recently opened Platinum Park Way)
• establishing e-scooter and e-bike rental schemes
• promoting a solar PV system group-purchasing (Solar Together) scheme for resident and small business owner occupiers
• working with the Greater South East Net Zero Hub to deliver the Sustainable Warmth Scheme to bring energy efficiency and low carbon measures to over 200 homes in Bucks
• providing information and advice to businesses through Low Carbon Workspaces
• establishing a quarterly Climate Change Newsletter with a potential reach of up to 4,000 readers
• encouraging individuals to adopt more environmentally friendly behaviours via the AWorld app
• the Climate Response Team have attended 21 events, including speaking at 5 and facilitating 12 community tree planting volunteer days
• we have met with 35 climate and environmental community groups to understand their ambitions and how we can support and foster community activity across the council