For Elmbridge, sustainable means being carbon neutral, enhancing our natural environment, as well as supporting and engaging our community with biodiversity, active travel and sustainable living.
Carbon neutral organisation by 2030
- Deliver our Carbon Management and Reduction Plan and carbon reduction measures.
Carbon neutral borough by 2050
- Promote climate change and sustainability action to become a carbon neutral borough by 2050.
- Working with our partners, support delivery of sustainable public space improvements and travel options.
Enhancing our natural environment and sustainability
- Support biodiversity by protecting, maintaining and enhancing our green and blue infrastructure network and implementing a higher standard of Biodiversity Net Gain.
- Help our community to reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.
- Seek to protect our Green Belt in line with our adopted policies.
- Work to improve air quality in the borough through delivery of our Air Quality Action Plan.
- Commence development of a New Local Plan.