Taking Account of Net Zero in your TIP

In June 2019, the UK parliament passed legislation requiring the government to reduce the UK’s net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by 2050.

Since 2018, over 280 UK Local Authorities have declared a Climate Emergency, many of which house the 100 Towns of the Towns Fund programme. These Local Authorities, and others, will be in the process of developing plans to deliver net zero (production-based) carbon emissions by 2030 – 2050.

This guidance note seeks to:

• Provide towns with an overview of what ‘net zero’ means in the context of their Town Investment Plans.

• Offer practical guidance on how to incorporate decarbonisation into towns’ investment propositions and TIP as a whole.