Zero Carbon

ELECTED GREEN COUNCILLORS WILL:

  • Align the Council’s use of ‘net zero’ with internationally-recognised definitions; incl. Council assets that are currently omitted
  • Introduce carbon measurement/reporting to recognised standards to improve transparency and credibility of Council claims
  • Have all City Council carbon reports independently audited to avoid misleading statements and the frequent ‘spin’
  • Plug the £20m funding gap to deliver a true net zero Council by 2030, including all emissions sources currently omitted
  • Redirect the £13m currently committed to speculate on commercial property to invest in renewable energy
  • Support the completion of the Oxford Energy Super Hub and invest in expanding the high voltage vehicle charging network
  • Support new community- and cooperatively-owned energy schemes such as those developed by Low Carbon Hub
  • Implement and support the in-depth renovation of older properties with a new ‘zero carbon conservation code’
  • Amend the Local Plan to require all new residential and commercial properties to be ‘net zero’ carbon
  • Align the City’s waste strategy with its carbon targets – aiming for waste reductions, increased reuse and recycling
  • Develop more local, renewable energy & prioritise energy conservation to reduce the devastating impact of energy price increases
  • Offer more support to residents hard-hit by energy price increases through the introduction of a hardship fund

My Policies

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Quality Homes

Oxford has the least affordable housing in the UK. We believe that access to affordable, secure and decent housing is a human right, not a privilege. Nobody should be left homeless or have insecure accommodation.

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Better Connectivity

Both City and County Councils have a key role to play in delivering sustainable transport solutions; including using the planning system to reduce the need to travel. In the past, there have been many poorly designed schemes implemented without proper consultation.

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Healthier Communities

When it comes to health, Oxfordshire is a two-tier County. Most enjoy above average wellbeing but Oxford also includes six wards which are amongst the most deprived in England. In these areas, death from preventable causes, self-harm and obesity are above average.

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Zero Carbon

Under pressure from the Greens, the Council has recently committed to go ‘net zero’ by 2030 and set itself the target of making the City ‘net zero’ target by 2040. Though worthy, these commitments exclude many sources of carbon emissions and are largely unfunded.

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Protecting Nature

All species on Planet Earth are the life support for all others. Greens have long warned of the threat posed by the loss of species – a threat parallel with climate change. We need to do more locally to protect our flora and fauna.

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Prosperous Economy

COVID-19 turned the world upside down, rapidly followed by a cost of living crisis. These events have exposed the major weaknesses in our economic system and the deep-seated inequalities in our City. Invariably, it is the most vulnerable whom have suffered the most.

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