High Peak Borough Council is the latest in the area to declare a climate emergency It has also committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
The list of Local Authorities in the are who have declared is now:
- Amber Valley District Council
- Bolsover District Council
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- High Peak Borough Council
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- North East Derbyshire District Council
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Rushcliffe Borough Council
- Derby City Council
- Matlock Town Council
- Wirksworth Town Council
- Hayfield Parish Council
- Belper Town Council
Please do let us know if we’ve missed anyone - it’s hard to keep up!
Meanwhile:
- Derbyshire County Council has published a Derbyshire Climate and Carbon Reduction Manifesto with the aim of becoming carbon neutral.
- Nottingham City Council has a Net Zero Carbon target of 2028.