Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is to ask the residents of the city region to contribute to the net carbon zero blueprint. The Combined Authority has ambitious plans for the city to become carbon neutral by 2040, a decade ahead of the national target, The Guide Liverpool reports.
LCRCA is led by Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham, who was the first regional mayor to declare a climate emergency in 2019. Work has already begun towards achieving the 2040 net zero target, such as wind generation in Liverpool Bay, investment in hydrogen trains and buses, the creation of 600km of walking and cycling routes, and energy-saving measures in homes.
Ahead of the key COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November this year, the public are being asked to help shape the Liverpool City Region Net Zero Action Plan for a target of 2040. The public consultation will take place through a series of online surveys and in-person sessions.
Councillor David Baines, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Portfolio Holder for Climate Emergency and Renewable Energy, said: “The climate emergency remains the biggest long-term challenge facing our region and our planet which is why it is one of our top priorities.
“Devolution is all about empowering people to make the decisions that directly affect their daily lives and on this critical issue it is vital that everybody has their say. We are investing millions in green projects to ensure that we deliver […] Steve Rotheram’s plans for a green industrial revolution, creating high-quality jobs and rebuilding our economy post-COVID.”
A multi-billion pound Mersey Tidal Power project is also in the pipeline, and it is hoped the scheme will deliver a steady source of clean energy, as well as provide thousands of jobs to help the city recover from the pandemic.
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