Setting targets and commitments

We set out to understand the sources of carbon emissions from our own organisation and from the region as a whole. This evidence underpins our 7 targets, By 2028 we will:

Target	Description
Carbon Reduction target 1	Reduce scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (from our buildings and fleet transport) by 67.5% against its 2018/19 baseline.
Carbon Reduction target 2	Reduce its value chain carbon emissions (all scope 3) by 37.8% against its 2018/19 baseline (excludes land use and agriculture)
Carbon Reduction target 3	Reduce its forest, land, and agriculture (FLAG) carbon emissions by 10.7% against its 2022/23 baseline.
Climate adaptation target 4	Integrate climate risk into every service-level risk register and align to the UK national adaptation programme guidance to prepare for a 2°C and plan for a 4°C rise in temperature.
Nature and Biodiversity target 5	Complete audits and conservation plan for 67% (23) of our 34 important biodiversity sites, detailing the required actions for each site.
Nature and Biodiversity target 6	Increase the hedgerow planting by 2,052 meters by 2028 on its own assets.
Community target 7	Establish at least 8 new projects and/or plans where the council is well placed to make it easier for Cambridgeshire communities and businesses to take action to reduce carbon, enhance community resilience, restore nature, and reduce their environmental impact. Continue existing initiatives that are supporting this objective.

Climate and environment work touches every part of the Council’s services - from transport and waste collection to public health and adult social care. This strategy helps make sure that all of this work is:

Joined up – so climate and environmental considerations are built into decisions across the Council.
Targeted – focusing on what can be delivered within the next few years and within the Council’s available resources.
Open and trackable – with clear measures in place so people can see how we are progressing.

Strategy documents

Our full strategy document is available to read or download below.

To support the strategy is an Action Plan. This sets out the actions we are taking to reach our climate ambitions.