Councils not confident of reaching net-zero commitments
More than a third of councils in the UK are not confident that they ll be able to meet public commitments to reaching net-zero emissions, with a black hole of data hindering efforts on energy efficiency plans.
The news comes just weeks after it was revealed that English and Scottish local authorities representing one-third of the population have committed to reaching net-zero community emissions by 2045
A poll of 1,061 UK councillors, carried out in November 2020, by the independent non-profit Icebreaker One found that 36% are not confident that their council will meet public commitments to net-zero emissions.
A third of councillors ‘not confident’ about meeting net zero targets
One in three councillors are not confident their council can meet net zero targets, a new poll has found.
The research for Icebreaker One revealed a ‘data black hole’ is threatening how well councils can respond to the climate and economic crises.
Of those surveyed, 38% of councillors said they do not have sufficient information to make informed decisions to reach net zero emissions, while 43% are not confident they have sufficient information to make informed decisions on their local COVID-19 economic recovery.
The survey also found that nearly half of councils rely on private sector data to inform decisions around achieving net zero.