Havant’s Climate Strategy

You can read Havant’s new Climate Strategy here.

You can find councillors’ emails here

We are particularly keen to see

• Clear, measurable targets covering all types of emissions, including shipping and aviation
• Ambitious targets for the next few years
• A comprehensive plan for engaging residents, businesses, community groups and schools
• Clear commitments on areas like active travel, protecting biodiversity, flood defences
• Guarantees that all HBC decisions, including procurement and investment are measured against climate criteria

You can find out how well Havant is doing compared with other areas on Friends of the Earth’s Near Me Tool

The South East Climate Alliance has done a survey of different councils and a very useful page on resources for local authorities

This document from the Tyndall Centre shows that for Havant to make its fair contribution to delivering the Paris Agreement’s commitment to staying “well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C” global temperature rise, then an immediate and rapid programme of decarbonisation is needed. At 2017 CO₂ emission levels, Havant will exceed the recommended budget available within 7 years from 2020. 

To stay within the recommended carbon budget Havant will, from 2020 onwards, need to achieve average mitigation rates of CO₂ from energy of around -13.2% per year. This will require that Havant rapidly transitions away from unabated fossil fuel use.

• FoE have produced an energy crisis hotspots map for any postcode at:
• Carbon Copy – have collated local data and produced climate impact temperature graph, including data for Havant

Temperature change in Hampshire, from 1884 to 2022:

Havant BC has signed up to support the ADEPT programme

There are lots of useful materials and checklists for councils

FOE Action Plan for Councils

Case studies of actions taken by councils around the country

Ashden – engaging citizens in climate action
Tools for councils
Can local authorities exceed building regulations?
Local Government Association – pathway to Net Zero

See what’s happening in Portsmouth where they have a Climate Action Board

Another useful resource is the People’s Plan for Nature – loads of ideas about how we can protect and improve our natural surroundings.