Hampshire’s Climate Change Strategy

Hampshire County Council declared a Climate Emergency in June 2019.

The  Hampshire 2050 Commission of Inquiry recognised our changing climate as the biggest long-term issue facing Hampshire. Action on climate change is being embedded across the County Council’s services, influencing the way decisions are made and policies are delivered in shaping a healthy and prosperous future in Hampshire.

Two targets have been set for the County Council, and these also apply to Hampshire as a whole:

Latest climate change news from the County Council

  • 2050 Carbon neutral
  • 2°C preparing to be resilient to the impacts of temperature rise.

Our Climate Change Strategy​

Our climate change strategy provides a clear direction for climate action in Hampshire towards 2050. It shapes our work and our partnerships, ensuring we lead by example, creating a joint approach to taking real action.​

Climate Change Strategy 2020-2025

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Our key principles
on climate change​

These principles will guide and shape the policies, actions and partnerships developed to deliver the Climate Change targets for Hampshire.

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