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Bristol may not reach net zero by the 2023 goal
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Bristol may be ahead of the curve when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, but new data shows the city is unlikely to hit its ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by the year two thousand and thirty.
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Bristol may be ahead of the curve when it comes to cutting carbon emissions, but new
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data shows that the city is unlikely to hit its ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral
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by the year 2030.
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The target was set in November 2018 when Bristol City Council became the first local authority
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in the UK to declare a climate emergency.
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The goal was bold, to make the entire city net zero within just over a decade.
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Now, nearly seven years later, a report to the Council's Environment and Sustainability
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Policy Committee shows mixed results.
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Carbon emissions from Bristol are on course to be 50% lower than they were two decades
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ago.
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And, for nearly 20 years, the city has consistently recorded lower emissions per person than similar
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UK cities.
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Bristol's reduction rate has also been faster than the national average, a fact that reflects
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its long-standing green credentials.
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The city was named the UK's first cycling city in 2008 and later crowned European Green
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Capital in 2015.
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But despite these successes, experts say that the scale of the transformation needed to reach
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net zero in just five years is now likely out of reach, pointing to challenges in transport, housing and energy infrastructure.
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The report warns that while progress is real, the current pace won't be enough without drastic
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city-wide change.
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Bristol will miss its 2030 target, even as it remains a national leader in climate action.
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Bristol will miss out.
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To be continued...
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