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    Sandwell Council Launches Climate Change Consultation

    06 Jan 2020 by Leona

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    Sandwell council has started an eight-week consultation period on 20 January for people to give their views and ideas on how emissions can be reduced.

    A Climate Change Working Group has been set up to improve upon emissions of 4.6 tonnes per person in Sandwell, which have been reducing in recent years but are still above the regional average.

    The council has been working to reduce emissions through more energy efficient housing, better heating systems, LED street lighting and moving to hybrid vehicles, encouraging more recycling and planting trees for every reception child starting school.

    Climate change had been identified by the World Health Organisation as the number one priority for public health this century, so the ‘do nothing’ option was not sustainable.   Under the Sandwell Air Quality Action Plan, officers would work on ways to reduce nitrogen dioxide concentrations at ‘hot spot’ locations and encourage taxi operators to reduce emissions from vehicles.

    The council is also working on ways to promote better public transport, walking, cycling and encourage people to switch to low or zero emission cars.

    Throughout the eight-week consultation period, people will be able to provide their views through an online questionnaire and the council will also be holding events in each of the six towns. Details of events will be announced in the New Year.

    Have your say at www.sandwell.gov.uk/consultation

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