Kirklees staff and volunteers have now planted over 35,000 trees across Kirklees to help reduce carbon emissions, improve our natural environment, and contribute to the White Rose Forest.
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The council has already carried out work to establish the economic viability of the Huddersfield network. Now, thanks to funding from the Government’s Heat Networks Delivery Unit, the council can progress with works to develop the business case for this opportunity.
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We are proud to be part of a new partnership to tackle climate change for Yorkshire and the Humber region.
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Electric vehicle use within Kirklees underpins our plans for both the Climate Emergency and air quality improvements. We are currently partnered with the other four West Yorkshire Authorities and West Yorkshire Combined Authority on the delivery of the strategic taxi and public rapid charging network. Across 17 sites, we have installed 12 chargers, have a further five planned installations and
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Kirklees Council is progressing its plans to set-up a Climate Commission to address green issues and help the borough reach its ambition of ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2038. The council has secured the help and support of Professor Andy Gouldson (Professor of Environmental Policy at the University of Leeds and Co-Chair of the Leeds Climate Commission) to develop and
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We declared a climate emergency in 2019 and have now arranged for our energy supplier to switch our corporate electricity supply to a green electricity tariff for the remaining 2 years of the current contract, which will last until April 2023. ‘Green electricity’ means that our electricity supplies will be generated from entirely renewable sources. The impact of using green
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As part of our commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency, we are sharing our vision for dealing with recycling and waste in Kirklees and want your views.
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