Leeds City Council promises to cut co2 emissions

Leeds City Council’s (LCC) has promised to cut CO2 emissions by 40 per cent by 2020, pleasing environmental and local groups in the city.
    Locals have shown a strong commitment to campaigning against climate change and their latest six-month campaign for a 40 per cent cut in city carbon by 2020 has produced a positive result.

Gavin McNaughten, a representative of Friends of the Earth, emphasized the strong relationship that was established during the campaign between environmentalists, students, businesses, hospitals and faith groups.     He told Leeds Student: “Each group and their members met with their councillors across Leeds to explain why it was important for them, as voters and citizens of Leeds to take action.”
    According to Friends of the Earth the sooner locals and students in Leeds realize the economic and social benefits of the cause, the better it will be for the city’s social and economic progress.
    Council authorities appear to have taken their responsibilities to the cause seriously. They have already started delivering on the Leeds Climate Change Strategy which was launched last year and sets long-term governmental targets for the next 40 years. So far initiatives have included the promotion of the NUS’s Carbon Ambassador programme to communities, and checking how heat and power systems can be extended to the majority of citizens. 
    The local government is trying to raise awareness about how to be more environmentally friendly. A new trend is the active promotion of alternative and cost-effective ways of transport, such as car sharing (through carshareleeds.com) and cycling. LCC has already developed the so-called ‘Bike to Work’ scheme, and showed commitment to the annual Bike Week.     Cycle maps and pool bikes have been specially designed to make the idea of cycling more enticing and acceptable among staff members.
    Speaking about financial help and funding, Press Officer Michael Molcher said: “This year are working with the Carbon Trust to bring in around £500,000 of new finance to improve 10 of our biggest emitting buildings”.
    Authorities do not yet know how effective the strategies will prove to be. But McNaughten promises to maintain a constructive relationship with all political parties in the future to ensure further commitment on the part of LCC for the sake of a greener and cleaner student city.

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