Action is underway – group

BARNSLEY’S Positive Climate Partnership has gone from ‘strengthto-strength over the last year, council bosses say.

Aligned to the council’s Sustainable Barnsley vision, the partnership embodies a collaborative effort uniting the council, local businesses, community groups and residents in a shared commitment to combat climate change and promote sustainable practices.

The group doubled in size in 2023 and has grown to include representatives from over 35 small and large organisations in the public and private sector including Evri, Stagecoach, Barnsley College, National Trust, Barnsley Council and Northern Powergrid, who will collectively impact and build momentum around the zero-carbon goal.

Over the past year, the partnership has created two new sub-groups to lead the way on climate education and alternative fuels and electric vehicles across the borough.

Coun James Higginbottom, cabinet spokesperson for environment and transport, said: “I’m incredibly proud of the group’s achievements this year.

“These successes would not have been possible without the goodwill, collaborative working and effective use of resources demonstrated by its members.

“The PCP is now translating vision and ideas into collective action and that action will have a positive impact on the environment, society, and economy as we strive to reach our carbon net zero targets as a council by 2040 and as a borough in 2045.

“We look forward to continuing to work with both the private and third sectors through the PCP to achieve these collective climate goals.”