South Ribble declares climate emergency

South Ribble Borough Council has declared a climate emergency and will become a carbon neutral region by 2030. The motion was approved at a full council meeting on Thursday.

The decision was made after councillors agreed that climate change poses an immediate danger to the health and well-being of its residents.

Councillor Ken Jones, who is chair of the licensing and public safety committee and member champion for air quality and who put forward the Notice of Motion, said: "The council sets a goal of rendering the borough carbon neutral by the year 2030. For avoidance of doubt, this goal means the borough shall produce no net carbon emissions by this date, taking into account of actions that have the effect of removing carbon from the environment.”