Cheshire East Council set itself an ambitious target to become carbon neutral by 2025 in recognition of the severity of the climate crisis. A range of steps have been taken, including installing heat pumps at Macclesfield Town Hall, and reducing travel and energy use. Only 1% of emissions come from the council, so they have committed to helping organisations and households locally to reduce their carbon emissions. The Cheshire and Warrington Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Commission has published a list of projects that can make this a reality – such as retrofitting housing, behaviour change such as reducing meat consumption and transitioning agriculture towards net zero – an important step given the amount of farmland in the region.
