Yesterday saw a special conference at St Andrew's Hall to discuss the work of the Norwich Independent Climate Change Commission, which has come with a raft of proposals to help the city reduce its carbon emissions.
Ideas put forward include aiming towards a vehicle free city centre, and a £1 per ticket levy on car parking to help set up a Low Carbon Fighting Fight.
Tim O'Riordan, panel member and emeritus professor of environmental sciences at the University of East Anglia, said he hoped the proposals will be taken up by Norwich City Council and other partners. And he said he was keen to launch an initiative where households can cut their own carbon emissions through a host of simple measures such as reducing the amount of water they use.
“We hope to launch a ‘save a tonne' campaign," he said. “It's essentially asking every citizen within the city of Norwich and greater Norwich to think about looking at their own carbon budget, or greenhouse budget. You don't just have to do it through housing and transport, you can do it through your consumption of water, fuel, and things that have got carbon built into it. If you can cut your water consumption by 10pc you can cut your carbon consumption by quite a lot." Read the full report here.
Source: Shaun Lowthorpe, Evening News24.
